Health care came into the spotlight on March 23, 2010 with the Affordable Care Act becoming a law that would provide insurance to all Americans, reduce the high cost of healthcare and continue to maintain the current standard of care. How will healthcare management organizations accomplish this daunting task? One way for any organization to meet a new requirement is to review its mission, vision, goals and objectives and readjust or realign them as needed. As changes occur in the organization, these are clearly outlined to the staff responsible for implementation, and as staff begin to focus on these new, shared goals, teams will form and develop to achieve the new goals. Appointed head of a local division of a healthcare management organization, my plan will be to use my leadership skills and build a strong, motivated and productive team. Group or Team When a colleague wants to bring together several employees to meet periodically, they are in effect asking for a team meeting. Merriam Webster (n.d.) defines a group as a number of individuals gathered together or having some unifying relationship and a team as a number of people associated together in work or activity. Groups form around social interests or standards, such as church groups, book clubs, or types of music that create a trend or style. People in a group may work close to each other, but each performs their own task to achieve a goal. On the other hand, team members share the same goals and depend on each other to achieve them. Teams are organized to work together, however they can be formed from a group. Prebble and Frederick (2007) suggest, through their 10 key elements, that groups are truly individuals, who… middle of the paper… outperform and outperform the group and are not afraid to show the organization what they can Do. . However there are negative aspects that can develop in a team that need to be corrected or actions taken to resolve them as quickly as possible. Conflict can occur between members, individuals can feel that their talents are not being used or their work is not recognized or worst of all groupthink. Groupthink is when the team agrees on a problem without actually analyzing it. For me the positives outweigh the negatives. In conclusion, as a new leader and manager of the healthcare organization, I would work to build the most successful team to achieve the organization's goals. Motivation, communication, trust, empowerment and recognition will be the pillars of my team building plan. I will lead by example, train and mentor, and ultimately succeed with a team by my side.