This document discusses when and how companies should use teams, task forces, and committees to accomplish important work. While these groups can help bypass bureaucracy, the author cautions that their use may also indicate underlying issues within the core organization. Before launching a special group, leaders should consider whether it will work around capability or performance gaps that have not been directly addressed. If so, the leader needs to model addressing such issues constructively to build a respected organization and develop their people. Special groups should not perpetuate mediocrity, and their recommendations still require proper implementation.