My experience of a good team:
- A clear, confident and approachable leader.
- A shared and coherent vision
- Mutual respect
- Trust and honesty
- Motivation
- Diverse skill sets and experience – all on the team should be aware of each other’s stengths
- Regular communication
- Knowledge
- CPD and an interest in each others careers and successes.
- Commitment
- Problem solving
- Research and an open mind
- Good planning
- Shared responsibility
- Quality assurance
- Accountability
- Evaluation
- Celebration of success.
Starting from the Middle 
I think every good team needs a good leader to bring all of these qualities you’ve mentioned together!
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You’re absolutely right. They are the glue that holds everything together.
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