Are You Really a Team, Or Just a Group of People?

“None of us is as smart as all of us.”

Yes, that’s a cliché. But like a lot of clichés, this one is often true.

Much has been written and even more has been said about teamwork. A large percentage of the rah-rah “motivational” posters stuck on the walls of employee lunchrooms promote teamwork.

Trouble is, just cheerleading for teamwork doesn’t make it happen.

In fact, a lot of what passes for teamwork doesn’t really—well, it doesn’t really work.

Scott Tannenbaum and Eduardo Salas want to change ...