Why Rivalry Can Actually Make Your Team Worse

ABOUT THE EPISODE Can competing against someone actually make you worse at working with everyone else? Research suggests that individual rivalry can come at a cost to the entire team.

Henning Piezunka, Associate Professor of Management at the Wharton School, joins the show to discuss his research into the relationship between rivalry and performance.

Using NBA matchups like Larry Bird versus Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant versus Michael Jordan, Piezunka explains why players may score more against individual rivals while making their teams less effective. He also explores the lessons for workplace competition, employee incentives, and business leadership.

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