The fact is, employees cannot make breakthroughs if they can't openly and honestly disagree with their peers and their leader. Indeed, great leaders don't just permit conflict; they actively try to elicit it from reluctant employees as well.
Smaller groups of people can establish trusting relationships.
Teamwork requires some sacrifice up front; people who work as a team have to put the collective needs of the group ahead of their individual interests.
Teamwork is a strategic decision.
Team synergy has an extraordinary impact on business results.
People who have a sense of peace that their priorities are in the right place also have a sense of humility and a realistic view on life.