xii) Team's Interest First

Team members not willing to put the team's interest first. One of the measures of success within a team is the degree to which team members put the interest of the team ahead of their own interests. This means doing things for others without regard to self-interest, ie what it means to me. Other indicators of success include

- number of team members (should be around 7)

- a prevailing acceptance that problems are "us and ours", not "yours and theirs"

- a recognition system that reflects team purpose

. Without clear directions and pathways by management, empowerment degenerates into chaos