Elements of well-run teams
- Leadership
Someone must oversee the team.
- Clear goals
The reason a team exists – its goals, its mission – must be clear at all times.
- Clear values
Rules don’t matter: The best teams will be rewriting the rules constantly, of their industry and how they grow. What matters is the cultural bedrock. Culture ensures the “right” thing happens when you’re in uncharted waters.
- Accountability
The absence of accountability is a step away from the absence of trust.
- Transparency
You can get the information you need, easily and with low friction, when you need it.
- Enthusiasm
You cannot always choose the problems you face, but you can choose who to solve them with. The difference between a losing team and a winning team can be as simple as an uplifting attitude and environment in the face of challeging odds.
- Mentorship
Experts who pull you up.