In today’s workplace, success is no longer about individual performance. It’s about building teams that work cohesively, communicate effectively, and share a sense of purpose. But how do you create a high-performance team? Is there a scientific formula to unlock team success? The short answer is yes—team building is both an art and a science, and the best leaders use a combination of research-backed strategies and intuitive people skills to cultivate strong teams.

Although there is an endless list of leadership habits that differentiate high performers from the rest, some of the most wildly celebrated traits in popular articles rarely move the needle according to science. There is often a direct contradiction between the leadership attributes we celebrate and those that actually contribute to leaders’ success.