Busy work. Productive work. Dead-end, minimum-wage work. Promising work. Get-ahead work. Doesn't matter the potential or the size of the paycheck, work is work, and all work is equal to ...

In self-governing teams, according to Denning’s research, “what to do” is often harder than actually doing the work. The ability to identify choices, and challenges, is central the team.

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