The reason I was feeling overwhelmed and frustrated is that I had all of it dumped on me without knowing it was coming. If you are on a team with great people and you trust them, you shouldn't have to surprise them with anything. Data and ideas don't need to be protected or sheltered on a great team. They are presented earlier in the process for the simple reason that we trust each other to work things out. If you can't trust your team, then you are wasting yours and their time.
Great teams trust each other .
I was on a team once where there was an element of mistrust. Even if one person does not trust the others around the table, it starts to erode the team element. When I trust those around me, it frees me to do what I do best instead of checking up on them. When I am trusted, I know I stretch my wings and go places where I may not have gone before. It gives me the confidence to think outside and leave the box and explore new possibilities.