Reduce the individual focus and break the cycle. The work of the team as a system is what matters, not each individual contribution. Individuals may even be sub

Reduce the individual focus and break the cycle. The work of the team as a system is what matters, not each individual contribution. Individuals may even be sub-optimized at a personal level in order to make a working system, and we must recognize and even reward that type of contribution as well. Look at Deming's management ideas, and look at Lean management concepts (the modern version of Deming's system). Both provide good answers to these organizational problems.