12.MAKE IT US VS THEM, NOT US VS US
When you make two people or two teams responsible for the same job, too often the job will not get done.
That is why most leaders assign specific jobs to specific people or teams. It gives people a sense of responsibility and something to take pride in.
But many good people thrive on competition. Indeed, some are game-day players who only show what they can do when pressed. Knowing this, some leaders create competition within the organization in order to stimulate better work. They put two or three people, or two or three teams, on the same project, and then simply pick the best solution.
There is no ...
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