Small is the ‘New’ Big: The POWER of Small Teams .

This article explores how team size influences innovation, collaboration, and productivity. Drawing on data from over 65 million scientific and technical outputs, it highlights that while large teams tend to advance established ideas, small teams are more likely to generate disruptive innovations. The analysis outlines how phenomena like groupthink, social loafing, and communication complexity increase with team size, making smaller teams more agile, creative, and cohesive in both academic and industry settings.