Groups are better in innovation (if they are mindful of group think!
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/the-rise-of-the-new-groupthink.html)
but small, strongly lead teams are better in execution. Innovation and Execution
are important but distinct components of success and they both required
different skills.
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Since execution is also about efficiency (which you should not care too much
about in innovation) they will benefit from hierarchies, processes and quick
decision making. People with a lot of relevant experience are great in
evaluating all options and making those decisions.