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To get important work done, most leaders organize people into teams. They believe that when people collaborate toward a common goal, great things can happen. Yet in reality, the whole is often much less than the sum of the parts.
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To get important work done, most leaders organize people into teams. They believe that when people collaborate toward a common goal, great things can happen. Yet in reality, the whole is often much less than the sum of the parts. — Adam Grant

About Adam Grant

Adam Grant was a Author from United States (1981–present).

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Adam Grant lived from 1981 – present.
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