Who Really Found the Higgs Boson

PS - Before someone argues with the movie example, let me ask you this: When was the last time a movie star got e.g. an Oscar while staring in a bad movie? If it is really for acting alone, then someone should be able to get it by being in a really bad piece of shit but absolutely killing it for their part. But that never happens, it is always for blockbusters that otherwise do really well (e.g. great direction, writing, lighting, etc).

Abstracting one possible lesson beyond the specific context -- to me this is an example of an organization where they (successfully) maintain an emphasis on one of their core values by building their culture and habitat around it, rather than typical carrot-and-stick methods. That they've managed this with people spread over multiple countries and backgrounds is a tremendous achievement!

"[...] ATLAS management led with little or no formal authority. Most people in the collaboration work directly “for” someone who is in no way related to their home institute, which actually writes their paycheck. For example, during the construction phase, the project leader of the ATLAS pixel detector, one of its most data-intensive components, worked for a U.S. laboratory in California. His direct subordinate, the project engineer, worked for an institute in Italy. Even though he was managing a critical role in the production process, the project leader had no power to promote, discipline, or even formally review the project engineer’s performance. His only recourse was discussion, negotiation, and compromise. ATLAS members are more likely to feel that they work with someone, rather than for them."