As a caring ambitious leader, the last thing in the world you want is for your team to be the company’s best kept secret. The combination of globalization and downsizing makes it necessary for leaders to prove the value of their teams. Attributes must be both seen and heard to be believed.

Unstoppable teams know how to argue with, acknowledge, and hold each other accountable. Leaders who explore the emotional dynamics that always lie beneath the logic are the ones who are respected and followed. This article deals with one of five major aspects of team dynamics: becoming pattern-aware.