Whereas conventional wisdom views individual specialization as the antithesis of teamwork, great managers see it as the founding principle. If individual positioning is so important, then at the heart of a great team, there must be an “I.” There must be lots of strong, distinct I’s. There must be individuals who know themselves well enough to pick the right roles and to feel comfortable in them most of the time. If one individual joins the team with little understanding of his own strengths and weaknesses, then he will drag the entire team down with his poor performance and his vague yearnings
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