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How to design teams that don’t suck

Worklife with Adam Grant

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Mission Cohesion Outweighs Social Bonds

Shared experience in a team often enhances performance through familiarity with each other's strengths and weaknesses. However, the true catalyst for success lies in mission cohesion, which is more influential than social bonds. Effective teamwork emerges when members share a sense of responsibility toward a common goal, suggesting that team bonding activities lacking a shared mission may be ineffective. Ultimately, investing in a collective objective is crucial for genuine team success, beyond merely fostering personal relationships among members.

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