Now I'm thinking in real time about our capabilities and what we need to do to expand them. Much of my work is in real-time problem solving. I was against removing cache from the chip, and after a great argument, we decided to separate the processor and the cache chips. In one sense, this meant downgrading the chip's performance by lessening the cache for desktops. Some of our people argued that we didn't need extremely powerful performance for desktops, and that we could manufacture the desktops faster by installing the smaller cache.
Teamwork is innovation.
In most cases, a team leader should have some traditional experience. At the same time, the trick is to appoint leaders to tasks that go beyond their previous experiences. When the leader strives, the team will grow. When you put a team together, think of it as a solutions-oriented process. Gather people with expertise in architecture, engineering, manufacturing.