Comments on: Why do teams crash & burn?

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:44:34 +0000

Excellent points, John. As team membership expands the experience of “team” gets lost.
(And I was a short order cook for a brief stint in my twenties But, that’s another story.)

By: John Langlois

John Langlois — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:11:55 +0000

Eric,

Great counsel … as usual.

I add just one other attribute to your story. High performance teams tends to include 8-12 core members. There’s math to explain how the lines of communications become disjointed beyond that number.

The same logic applies to dawn breakfast. More than 8 hungry surfers crammed in your kitchen would likely make the noise and the strain on your resources unbearable (unless you have professional training as a short order cook).

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:26:53 +0000

Thanks, John.
The cartoons have been part of my secret doodling life. It’s really fun to bring them into the work – and the light of day. More to come!

By: John

John — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:44:51 +0000

Hi Eric, must say I am really enjoying your blog content and the cartoons – a tip from Sean? Keep up the interesting articles. Each one connects really well and I like the questions/reflection at the end of this one.