Even when your team consists of smart, creative and driven people, you have no guarantee that all these people will instantly connect and start working in a fully aligned and synchronized way. Things are even more complicated when there are several teams which need to be aligned and work together effectively.
A strong team boosts productivity, increases efficiency and encourages innovation. Talented people are willing to become a member of these teams. Also employee engagement among people in well-functioning teams is high.
Cross-functional teams are often dysfunctional. It's common for them fail on at least three out of five main targets: