Teammates can be counted on to meet deadlines and to reach goals. They are trustworthy and predictable, helping to relieve some pains encountered in a struggle. No organization can operate for very long if people do not do what they say they will do. In reality, all management systems are based on promise keeping.

Though one person may serve as the designated leader, often the leadership role rotates among its members according to the current project. The leader willingly relinquishes his or her role, and team members do not greedily grab for it. The team entity is too valuable to permit a power struggle, so effective teams recognize that the success of a team supersedes individual success; individuals win or lose as a team.