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CONCLUSION

The study of leadership and team management has received sig-
nificant attention in academic and practitioner study over the past
50 years, and for good reason—a little improvement in this area
can yield large results. Accordingly, most of the concepts presented
in this chapter are not new. Instead, our focus has been on pulling
out the nuggets of wisdom that McKinsey consultants offer, based
on their extensive experience in teams.
Team management is often more of an art than a science, and
the specific recommendations in this chapter may not apply in all
situations. Even so, the general themes of careful selection, con-
stant communication, selective bonding, and purposeful develop-
ment should serve us all well.