Do We Still Need Teams?

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The reason teams became so popular in the 1980s is that when they work, they really work. Great teams can generate creative solutions to complex problems as well as rewarding experiences

We love teams. We really do. Between the two of us, we’ve spent more than 40 years studying, teaching about, and coaching teams in organizations — which is why we’re surprised to find ourselves writing an article in which we question whether teams are as practical or as necessary to knowledge work as they once were.