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Build a tower, build a team
Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly deep research into the "marshmallow problem" -- a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?
Originally published in April 2010 from TED2010.
Author/Speaker: Tom Wujec
Originally published in April 2010 from TED2010.
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