See also: design-by-committee, the Bystander effect, Mythical Man Month and other well-known pathologies of group behaviour. A sense of responsibility is only e

See also: design-by-committee, the Bystander effect, Mythical Man Month and other well-known pathologies of group behaviour. A sense of responsibility is only experienced by an individual, not a group. It's also the purpose of a leader -- to own up to failures of the group under their leadership, and speak on behalf of the group -- but this can only happen if the group chooses to invest such power with their leader.