Team leader - Wikipedia

A team leader is someone who provides guidance, instruction, direction and leadership to a group of individuals (the team)
for the purpose of achieving a key result or group of aligned results.
The team leader monitors the quantitative and qualitative achievements
of the team and reports results to a manager (a manager may oversee
multiple teams). The leader often works within the team, as a member,
carrying out the same roles but with the additional 'leader'
responsibilities - as opposed to higher level management who often have a separate job role altogether.^{[citation needed]} In order for a team to function successfully, the team leader must also motivate the team
to "use their knowledge and skills to achieve the shared goals.". When a
team leader motivates a team, group members can function in a goal
oriented manner.^[1]
A "team leader" is also someone who has the capability to drive
performance within a group of people. Team leaders utilize their
expertise, their peers, influence, and/or creativeness to formulate an
effective team.



Scouller (2011) defined the purpose of a leader (including a team
leader) as follows: "The purpose of a leader is to make sure there is leadership
… to ensure that all four dimensions of leadership are [being
addressed].” The four dimensions being: (1) a shared, motivating team
purpose or vision or goal (2) action, progress and results (3)
collective unity or team spirit (4) attention to individuals.^[2] Leaders also contribute by leading through example.




Team Leader Core Responsibilities:

• Assemble team members with a combination of skills required to accomplish goal
• Develop a strategy by which team members can use to reach the project goal
• Assign tasks to team members including those that he/she will manage
• Determine completion timeline and monitor progress to ensure project is on track
• Communicate progress to upper level management