Team as Organism — Luminous Entrepreneurship examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

What is the key insight of the superorganism concept for teams?

Individual talent is the best predictor of group success Intelligence is concentrated in the strongest members Intelligence lives in the relationships between members The colony depends on one strategic member directing all
What did Google's Project Aristotle find to be the strongest predictor of team performance?

The size of the budget Psychological safety The leader's seniority Members' average intelligence
Which five vital signs of a healthy team-organism does the module describe?

Trust, rhythm, adaptability, generative conflict and collective joy Loyalty, obedience, punctuality, personal output and focus Vision, mission, values, quarterly goals and team metrics, according to common belief Revenue, headcount, velocity, profit margin and staff retention
How does the module describe a team with no conflict at all?

Harmonious and healthy Efficient Autoimmune Immunosuppressed
What does a "racing but weak heartbeat" describe in team communication?

A steady rhythm that sustains the team Constant but shallow communication Infrequent meetings with clear agendas Deep, focused talk at the right cadence
What role does collective joy play in a team-organism?

A frivolity best kept outside working hours A reward granted only after major wins A distraction that lowers productivity A regulatory function that signals safety
What rule governed Tomoko's Wednesday Crit Garden?

Only the creative director may give feedback, though this can vary Work may be shown only once it is finished Feedback starts with what is alive in the work Feedback starts with the most serious flaws
In a team with distributed intelligence, what is the leader's job?

To make the room smarter than any one person To shield the team from information at the edges To be the smartest person in the room To make every decision after hearing reports
Why does the module ask leaders to value peripheral vision?

Staff at the edge are easier to direct The inner circle's views are always outdated Customers prefer to speak with junior staff, though this can vary People at the edge see emerging signals first
Which characteristics define a role designed as an organ rather than a cog?

Specificity, autonomy, interdependence and identity Interchangeability, uniformity and replaceability Seniority, hierarchy, reporting and control, at least in some cases Flexibility, speed, low cost and easy scale
What changed when Santiago reorganised his architecture firm around "sense organs"?

He added a management layer to review every decision, though this can vary He removed all roles in favour of a flat structure Decisions stopped bottlenecking, and projects ran 30% faster He hired a star designer to share the creative load