Teams Are More Important than Individuals 
Teams Are More Important than Individuals
by Stanford / William A. Sahlman
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Lecture Description


William Sahlman, professor at Harvard Business School, asserts that although individuals are important, teams are the central unit of entrepreneurial success. Indeed, Sahlman argues that the reason why many companies succeed is because of the team, not any particular individual, and so entrepreneurs should think carefully about breaking up teams as well as the effect that replacing an individual has on a team.




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But I guess what I was really trying to get people to think about is, the individual is a terrific unit. And we hire individuals, and we think of our organization as individuals. But the reason why Endeavor works, the reason why companies work is not because of single individuals. It's because teams make things work. And so it's just an appreciation, as you think about changing people's responsibilities, that you worry a lot about the team that you're breaking up. And you try to replace the person with the team in mind. Not so much about the individual characteristics. We care a lot too much about individuals.

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Course Description


William A. Sahlman lectures on Entrepreneurship for Stanford University students, May 1, 2007. William A. Sahlman is the Dimitri V. d'Arbeloff - Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on the investment and financing decisions made in entrepreneurial ventures at all stages in their development. In this Stanford lecture, he talks about how the best money comes from customers, four key elements of an entrepreneurial venture and how teams are more important than individuals.



Course Details:


- Endeavor's Entrepreneurs' Summit

- Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner (ecorner)



Original Course Name:
Endeavor's Entrepreneurs' Summit.

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