Some people might hear this story and blame a lack of documentation. They’re right, but that’s not the lesson I take away. I believe that the only way for a group to really hold on to the essence of the task at hand is for all the members of the team to feel deeply intellectually and emotionally invested in the same vision. A more cohesive team would have sensed the disconnect. The lesson I learned from this mistake was that you not only have to find something to love about each of your people; you have to extend that love far and wide to all the other divisions and departments that you depend
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