Why we are not made to work in large teams: We feel like faceless cogs in a heartless machine

On February 25, 2026  By thesuccessmanual   Topic: Business, Work

Faceless cogs in a giant machine - that's what a study on teamwork discovered. The study found that workers in larger teams perform badly they think they will have less recognition and support from others - complex command structures, internal team bureaucraciy - already, feeling like characters in a George Orwell novel, aren't we?


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