Kitty Genovese was murdered a few feet from her apartment building and nobody did a thing

The Bystander Effect

Self-organizing teams should be aware of this common trap

In modern organizations, there’s a growing tendency to strive for more autonomy and self-organization for both teams and for individuals inside teams. Teams should be able to determine what work they can handle and how they can accomplish that. There is a catch, however, that teams need to be aware of.