Levels of Team Unity....Essential Reading for Leaders

If you are going to be effective as a leader, it is important for you to be able to discern the difference. There are actually three levels of unity:

• Acceptance. This is the first and lowest level of unity. People acquiesce to your leadership without protest. They may or may not agree, but they decide to go along because the cost of objecting—whether real or perceived—is too great.
• Agreement. This is the second level of unity. People agree with your direction and generally support it. But they are not personally invested or committed to making it happen. You have their minds but not their hearts. This is why you may not experience resistance, but you can’t seem to make things happen.
• Alignment. This is the third and ultimate level of unity. People are with you. They are fully committed to making your common vision a reality. They also have your back and the backs of their teammates. They voice their support in public and their concerns in private.

By the way, you should know that your teammates can be aligned without being in agreement.
How to Create the Kind of Team Unity That Drives Results | Michael Hyatt