Teams that work well together can outperform groups of people who are collectively more talented because there is a multiplication factor for teamwork.
There's some great advice here about building a team culture that allows everyone to level-up and contribute their best. Some comments here have suggested that this isn't what 10x means but that's the point! What if we value the wrong kinds of people in our teams - the talented jerks? We should instead call out the value of those that help the whole team improve.
On top of the productivity gains, the value of building a culture like this is invaluable for a startup or team with a long-term vision. It builds a sense of camaraderie and environment for learning and growth that draws people in and keeps them around for a long time.
Jessica Livingston shares on the role she played in founding YC and building the culture. She points out some of the same kinds of ideas in one of her talks[1] showing that some of the soft skills and the social environment that founders build are way more important than they often realise.
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There's some great advice here about building a team culture that allows everyone to level-up and contribute their best. Some comments here have suggested that this isn't what 10x means but that's the point! What if we value the wrong kinds of people in our teams - the talented jerks? We should instead call out the value of those that help the whole team improve.
On top of the productivity gains, the value of building a culture like this is invaluable for a startup or team with a long-term vision. It builds a sense of camaraderie and environment for learning and growth that draws people in and keeps them around for a long time.
Jessica Livingston shares on the role she played in founding YC and building the culture. She points out some of the same kinds of ideas in one of her talks[1] showing that some of the soft skills and the social environment that founders build are way more important than they often realise.
[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d-cApFHjeY