One area I continue to see in corporate leadership teams that needs improvement is the low levels of cross-functional collaboration, which hinders their operational efficiency and strategic alignment. Simply put, each team tends to run like a separate entity.

The recipe that I give to leadership teams, which I originally learned from best-selling author Patrick Lencioni, is to have the leadership team become team #1 for its members.

Team #1 can foster a culture of collaboration, implementing integrated processes and systems, promoting open communication, and ensuring strong leadership and goal alignment across the organization.

As a leader, consider giving Team #1 a try.