Small teams

I used to think bigger companies have it all figured out.

That’s until I started joining the workforce, and realised theres no “secret” to doing work, and the most valuable things need to be “figured out” by key owners at some point in time.

Once I built my own startup and my own business it became even more apparent.

Bigger companies have an engine built, you just need to maintain it.

In smaller companies, you build the engine.

You can do big things with small teams, but it’s hard to do small things with big teams. And small is often plenty. That’s the power of small, you do what needs to be done rather than overdoing it.

Nobody can hide behind anyone or anything. Your deliverables are clear, and your work needs to show it off. You have a clear result you’re driving and you are sticking your neck out for it. 

Win or lose, it will depend on you. 

In bigger teams, there’s this diffusion of responsibility. 

Productivity drops as group size increases, picture yourself in a small zoom call with 2 person. Now 3. You probably need to engage in a conversation.

As the group grows bigger, with 4, 5, 6 and even more people in it, you instantly have less incentive to contribute because you think “somebody else” will do it.