Robert Sutton

If you have a team that you think has a lousy leader, the first question to ask is, Is the team too big? It’s amazing how crummy leaders become great when they go from leading, say, 11 people down to five. And the reverse is true as well. You may think someone has reached their limits as a manager when they’re asked to take on a larger team and the results get worse. But the problem may be more the size of the team than their ability to lead.

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