Oftentimes, we have a really narrow definition of what competition and success means. Many of us assume it means clawing our way to the top, but that creates a toxic environment.
This mentality toward advancement creates an environment within teams where colleagues become unwilling to share knowledge. The workplace suffers from lower morale and lower innovation.
Research on collective intelligence finds that the most successful teams are the ones that cooperate most effectively within their teams, fostering collaboration rather than competition.
A hyper Darwinian way of viewing the workplace leads to individuals sabotaging one another. Ultimately, it fails even on its own terms and harms overall success.
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