The following flaws, according to research, prevent team creativity and result in low morale and mediocre performance:

1. People frequently express early criticism when presented with novel concepts. This prevents a team member from thinking creatively.
2. Instead of taking the initiative to look for, predict, and seize opportunities on their own, people frequently wait on other team members to identify problems for them to fix.
3. Both individuals and groups frequently struggle with effective word definition and communication. People may not understand what something implies, despite their assumption that “we all recognize what that means.”
4. Teams often poorly define problems. This is due to members confusing the concepts of symptoms, problems, causes, and effects. To be noticeably better, a team should define a problem clearly and ensure everyone understands and agrees on it.
5. The fear of failure is a bane for individuals and teams. The fear that their ideas are not perfect result in the members of team spending all their precious time subjecting the ideas to criticism, preventing team creativity.