From chief operator to squad leader

In my opinion, the team leader does not need to be the most skilled technically, but they must have the best understanding of the entire production system and be most familiar with task allocation and personnel assignment.

I agree with you; the team leader has management skills, and their technical expertise is outstanding

A friend once had such a team leader who was very good at pleasing his superiors; he took on all the tasks by himself, but his skills weren’t very good and his character wasn’t either. Yet the superiors liked him, so there was nothing that could be done about it, while the people in the team found him extremely annoying.

There are all kinds of people; some do it for promotions and higher salaries, while others do it to show off.

Management skills are definitely necessary, with team-building abilities being of primary importance; secondly, technical skills must be impressive, allowing one to handle emergencies effectively. Of course, in some companies, flattery might be enough

LZ actually raised two questions: The first question is about how to get promoted, which depends on your abilities as well as luck – with luck playing a significant role in that process. Simply put, most organizations follow a seniority-based system; if there are no vacancies, you won’t have any chance. On the other hand, if a new workshop is established in your area, then you might get a chance. The second issue is the management skills of team leaders. In my opinion, a team leader should not only possess comprehensive technical knowledge but also be able to effectively organize and manage the team members, ensuring that each person does their best to carry out the team’s tasks. If it’s not possible to have both qualities, then management skills may be more important than technical skills. After all, a team leader acts as both a leader and a manager, though they are not full-time managers; rather, they work alongside the employees they manage

Generally speaking, the higher up a leader is in the hierarchy, the greater the demand for operational skills, with management skills being less important. Conversely, those who are further removed from the front line place more emphasis on management skills； In my opinion, being a good team leader relies mainly on two aspects: 1. Personal charisma; 2. Practical skills ； I think the former is more important than the latter, because operational skills are relatively easy to improve, but it’s harder to develop personal charisma; moreover, operational skills can sometimes be compensated for through the former ； Because the team leader is often primarily responsible for managing the team members – figuring out how to handle such people – this can be done through the following methods: 1. You have authority: (you hold the power to decide on the distribution of income among subordinates) ； 2. You have skills: (you can handle any situation). 3. You have backing. 4. You are attractive: (you can bring colleagues around you to support you)

A team leader must possess certain management and coordination skills; as the one who leads the team, their abilities determine the team’s performance. A cohesive team will certainly have strong combat capabilities. In addition, the leader needs to have the ability to oversee the overall situation as well as the capacity to respond to emergencies. They must master all the necessary skills related to the equipment. If the team doesn’t know how to operate the equipment, it becomes difficult to ensure quality work – resulting in a situation where there is volume of work but no quality.

I agree with you; the team leader determines the capability of the team. You may not have the best technical skills, but you must be the one who knows the most about the equipment and its operation. In case of problems, you need to know what to do.

There are too many companies (especially small ones) where the key positions are occupied by certain people who are related to the managers. Having seen this happen often, one just gets used to it.