Understanding team dynamics, building high performance teams and developing talent are all important disciplines. It is also the ability for teams to collaborate, work cross-functionally, share knowledge / expertise and achieve common objectives that will often make the difference.

However, this is often undermined if teams work in 'silos' placing barriers to collaborative working, so teams must be structured appropriately to foster innovation, new ideas and motivation. This is especially true of highly scientific / technical teams - the conundrum is how best to keep 'scientists', 'thought leaders' and 'experts' motivated.