it’s nothing more than talentless managers, who’ve failed upwards their entire lives, sucking the creativity out of their underlings and taking credit for it, because they are the head of the “team.”

never again.

In today’s world, there is nothing can be done without a team (at least 2 person) due to the limitation of knowledge from a single person.

Sub-con a job to other is not a bad idea, as long as you know what exactly you want, and what exactly the provide to you at the end of the day.

Case in point: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/how-to-instantly-feel-better-when-you-are-depressed.html

I pissed off a lot of people with my use of the word “depressed” in that title. See comments.

Thanks for stopping by!
Brian

I think I agree with what you’re trying to say, but overall the post doesn’t clearly explain that.

Clearly defined accountability is crucial, and a project will result in serious problems if it is not the case. In addition, there has to be single point accountability for the entire project, which I believe is your argument.

A large team with individuals clearly accountable for (and incented based upon the success of) various parts of a project can scale faster and be more successful than one individual. Of course there has to be an ultimate leader, but for the leader to be successful on a large scale, a team is essential. I know from experience that it’s often harder to get a team moving and up to speed than to just do it yourself, but as I mentioned, scaling the business becomes difficult without learning that skill. Not to mention it is very rewarding if you can actually do it!

I realize, for small projects such as universitytutor, a scaleable team may not be necessary, so it obviously depends on the situation.

I believe this is similar to what you’re trying to say, but overall it’s not clear, (partially because of your discussion invoking title :)) although your comments help bring it around.

Good post for discussion, I enjoyed it. As always it depends on each person’s perspective and experience with teams which side of this one they land on!

And I couldnt agree more. I’m pretty much siding with you on this argument and, like you, I do find it invaluable to get feedback and criticisms from friends, mentors, basically anyone smarter than you!!
I do find teams valuable in such circumstances as brainstorming and group fitness (I know I’m getting off track a little) where the energy/ideas/inspiration/motivation from a number of people is much greater than any single person could ever achieve … but imo, there always needs to be a moderator/leader/someone setting the pace!!

Keep it up buddy … hope life is great and keep killin it!

At the same time, the rewards may be sweeter knowing that a project was completed by you and you alone:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2047