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Based on news reports, you’d think that every

organization has restructured itself around teams.

And it’s widely believed that team-based

organizations will always outperform more traditional

organizations structured around individual efforts. As

you’ll see in this chapter, teams can be very effective

devices for accomplishing tasks. But not always!

For tasks that demand highly creative thinking,

individuals often outperform teams. Additionally,

teams can dilute responsibility, which can lead to

taking outsized risks and allowing contributors

to hide behind the work of others.

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