How Rivalry Can Actually Hurt Your Team
Episode Description
What happens when a player's desire to beat a rival actually starts hurting their own team?
Henning Piezunka, Associate Professor of Management at the Wharton School, explains how individual rivalries can lead teams to over-rely on motivated players, encourage risky decisions, and ultimately undermine overall team performance.
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Brief Summary
Team dynamics can suffer when players over-rely on a motivated individual.
Key points
- The Role of Team Dynamics. In basketball, a motivated player can influence team strategy, but over-reliance can backfire.
