Simple as this statement is, this is obviously one of the most difficult principles to successfully implement without triggering collapse due to group dynamics and the human impulse of self-assertion. A fundamental step in achieving a functioning team is to recognise that all social groups, whether formal or informal, have some sort of structure, and that structure can be designed, and should be mutable over time. It’s also important this structure is explicit rather than implicit.

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