BUSINESS STRATEGY
How to turn talented individuals into a high performing team
Ever noticed a similarity between Digital Transformation challenges and those challenges faced by leaders in the sports sector ? Will Larcombe , Co-founder and Director , Stellarmann , has . In this feature , he talks about the similarities and has provided a few pointers to successful team management , along with some examples from the world of sport .
It will always be an advantage to have talented individuals in your team , but it doesn ’ t guarantee success . Ensuring the team works well together is often more important . I recently heard Sir David Brailsford sum up the importance of teamwork by saying , ‘ a star team will always beat a team of stars ’.
Sir David may have been referring to the world of sport , but it ’ s a lesson that is highly applicable to other walks of life – in particular , Digital Transformation projects . According to Boston Consulting Group , 70 % of Digital Transformation projects fall short of their objectives . While there are many reasons why these projects fail , we can ’ t ignore the part that the performance of the delivery team plays .
The challenge for team leaders in this field is they are often pulling together disparate people , typically a mix of internal staff and expert external consultants – and they need them to gel quickly . That ’ s not always easy . But , in our conversations www . intelligentcxo . com
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