Effective Team Launching: Planning Trumps Expertise

The quality of a team's initial collaboration significantly influences its overall performance. A study revealed that teams composed of experts performed worse than those with no experts, provided the latter engaged in a collaborative planning exercise. Such an exercise allowed team members to delineate responsibilities and integrate their knowledge effectively. The process of setting groundwork and establishing norms is crucial, emphasizing that a well-structured launch, rather than mere expertise, is key to team success.