In the case study $$Team crisis within the gates$$ in Leadership Theory & Practice, Russ Saffold serves as a transformational leader and mediator. He advocates for his teams$$ and the refinery needs while also providing clarity on why the company made the decision to outsource its IT services. The uncertainty around job security has caused the team to shift focus from working together toward collective goals to worrying about individual concerns, which weakens their unity. Discuss further on the concepts of transformational leadership and mediator. How can Russ work on rebuilding a sense of unity and creating a safe space for collaboration? Cite sources.