This note presents an overview of some fundamental characteristics of high-performing teams and suggestions for team leaders on how to manage them. The note summarizes some of the concepts included in the book Organizing Genius (by Warren Bennis and Patricia Biederman), adds both an effective-role framework (task versus process and creativity versus pragmatism) and a brief introduction to small-group life cycles, and ends by encouraging team leaders to be aware of these dimensions as they try to create and manage high-performing teams.