CHAPTER 2

Why Teamwork Matters

The short answer that most people will give as to why we team is so that we can get the stuff done that we can’t do by ourselves. It is tough to build a house by yourself. It takes a long time and a lot of skill. But one of the most important aspects of teaming is that teams can provide you with solutions and innovations that you hadn’t thought of before. Instead of thinking about the creation of teams as a way to get something done, it is a better idea to think of teams as a way to develop solutions. This is a powerful distinction and one that is often lost. If we think about it in this way, it influences how ...

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