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Plans and Strategies Won't Help You Win in 2025. These 5 Things Will.

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

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Plans and strategies aren’t enough to help you win in 2025.

Progressive organizations know this.

Don’t get me wrong.

Plans are good. Strategies are great.

But over time, I learnt the best performing teams thrive on 5 things.

Want to know what they are?

Let's go.

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5 Things The Best Performing Teams Thrive On

1. Trust

  • Each person knows their responsibilities and contributes their unique skills to the team’s success
  • This trust builds a sense of security, where everyone can count on the team to deliver
  • I experienced this in a project team I was part of. A team member had a tight deadline and another needed help with a task. Because we trusted each other, we stepped in to help, knowing the favour will be returned when needed

2. Shared goals

  • Instead of competing, team members collaborate to achieve the collective objectives, prioritizing results over personal credit
  • They prioritize team success over individual recognition
  • For instance, in a sales team, everyone could have individual sales targets, but they also focus on hitting the team’s overall goal of increasing sales for the quarter
  • They collaborate to help one another, knowing that the success of the team benefits everyone

3. Clarity of roles

  • Each person knows their responsibilities and contributes their unique skills to the team’s success
  • This clarity helps avoid confusion and ensures nothing is overlooked
  • When everyone knows their role, the team can work efficiently without stepping on each other’s toes, often

4. Consisted feedback and communication

  • They openly share ideas, ask questions, and address challenges without fear of judgment
  • Misunderstandings are avoided, and problems tackled quickly
  • Feedback is embraced and executed for improvement
  • Example: During a weekly meeting, everyone on the team is encouraged to share their progress, ask for input, or suggest improvements
  • When there’s an issue like a missed deadline, the team openly discusses it and finds a solution together, instead of pointing fingers

5. Continuous improvement

  • They learn from mistakes, celebrate successes, and actively seek feedback to grow
  • For instance, after completing a major project, your team can hold a “retrospective” meeting to discuss what could be improved for next time
  • They could identify some deadlines were missed and decide to improve their time management for the next project

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Final Thoughts

If your team isn’t performing as expected, ask yourself:

  • Does your team trust you, and each other?
  • Are they focused on the team’s goals or personal goals?
  • Is everyone’s role clear?
  • Does communication and feedback flow easily?
  • Are they learning and improving?

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Conclusion

If you want to win in 2025:

→ Start with these 5 steps.

You’ll be surprised how quickly things turn around.

That’s it for today.

See you next Thursday.

And have a fabulous 2025!✌

Iyetule Abobare

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