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Going the Distance: The Challenges of Leading a Dispersed Team Organizations are increasingly turning to the use of teams whose members work in different locations. Although there are characteristics that are common to any high-performing team, whether co-located or dispersed, dispersed teams enjoy some advantages over local teams-but they also present unique challenges for their leaders. They require more direct and careful maintenance than local teams do, and they have inherent problems with communication processes and project management systems. Here's a primer for those who take on the new and difficult challenges of leading a dispersed team. Answering the Call: Job Assignments That Grow Leaders Challenging job assignments are one of the oldest and most potent forms of leader development. They give leaders the opportunity to learn by doing-by working on real problems and dilemmas. But what makes a job assignment developmental, and what types of job assignments do people learn from the most? These are important questions for organizations to ask as they strive to make deliberate and systematic use of job assignments for leader development purposes. Departments. FROM THE PRESIDENT. FACE TO FACE Coolness Under Fire: A Conversation with James Cavanaugh. A QUESTION OF LEADERSHIP Under What Circumstances Can Leaders Change? IN FOCUS/RELATIONSHIPS How to Connect for Competitive Advantage. ISSUES & OBSERVATIONS Making Meaning Through a Martial Art. DIVIDENDS & INTEREST A Prized Moment in the Life of a Leader.