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What does it mean?
Assigning a duty to one person ensures better execution than sharing it among many.
In plain terms
Too many people on one task cause confusion and poor results.
What can you take from it?
Clear single ownership improves task completion.

Where it applies

  • teamwork
  • project assignment
  • delegation

Putting it to work

  • assign clear owners
  • limit group tasks

Questions to consider

  • Who owns this task?
  • Is this task too complex?

Another view

Some tasks require collaboration to succeed.

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