Having the right people on the team is essential, but it’s not enough. To achieve your A-item priorities and secure early wins, you will need to define how each team member can best support those key goals. This process calls for breaking down large goals into their component pieces and working with your team to assign responsibility for each element to a particular team member. Then it calls for making each individual accountable for managing his or her goals. How do you encourage accountability? The short answer is: through effective incentives and clear criteria for measuring performance.