Execution

In one way or another, pretty much every study of team effectiveness identifies the quality of interpersonal relationships as a critical component.

There is surprisingly little evidence that people in the team have to like each other, but they do need to respect, trust an...

• Teams that feel empowered to share their perspectives with each other, especially when their opinions differ from the rest of the group.
• These teams are more likely to take initiative and consider the full picture of each situation. This in turn enables the team to...

Successful teams allow for mistakes. The team members feel safe to be as creative as possible.

Every aspect can be re-engineered to allow for internal team feedback, allowing the team to self-manage, and for the team to know that their individual successes are meaningfully...