Lou chose the new product team very carefully, recruiting only the best performers from marketing, operations, finance, and HR. She expected this group to design and develop a stellar new product in record time. She doesn't understand why this team composed only of superstars has not lived up to her expectations. Lou's group has not demonstrated synergy.

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When a group produces more than you would expect from its constituent members, they exhibit synergy. In this case, the group has actually demonstrated process loss, not the expected synergy.

Lou Chose the New Product Team Very Carefully, Recruiting Only