"Quality of individuals is only one part of what makes an organization great. Sports is rife with examples of the nimble, well-connected team triumphing over the team of individual superstars."
However the author doesn't really expand on this theme. How does a startup that's not obsessed with hiring "A-level rock stars" groom its people to mesh them into a great organization, a well-connected team? This is not elaborated.
The conclusion of the post is: "Sometimes people just want a greasy burger"... Which does not conjure up images of a team that is greater than the sum of its parts, unless McDonalds somehow qualifies :)
I agree with you but I think the point pretty much explains itself. Team play and willingness to produce the best your customer wants (and not the 3-star best) is exponentially efficient when you start to grow a team.
However I wouldn't say the same things when it comes to the first version of your core team. Every "10x" developer can work with 3 people but are they still "10x-effective" (do they even exist?...) when incorporated in an existing 5/6/7 people team? I don't believe so.
"Quality of individuals is only one part of what makes an organization great. Sports is rife with examples of the nimble, well-connected team triumphing over the team of individual superstars."
However the author doesn't really expand on this theme. How does a startup that's not obsessed with hiring "A-level rock stars" groom its people to mesh them into a great organization, a well-connected team? This is not elaborated.
The conclusion of the post is: "Sometimes people just want a greasy burger"... Which does not conjure up images of a team that is greater than the sum of its parts, unless McDonalds somehow qualifies :)