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Is scientific discovery driven by great individuals or by great teams? (theconversation.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I love this. It aligns with the previous literature we had on teams. If a team needs heroes to solve problems, it may well be that their management (or whoever) is placing too many absurd expectations on the team. The other side of this coin is that, if a team is not an attractive place for 'great individuals', it may well be that there are improvements that the team needs to do, especially in relation to the team's autonomy, mastery, and purpose.