You pass your exams on your own; no one can pass your driving test for you. And you get your first job – or at least we like to think so – because of what you can do.
Then, you get work colleagues, a partner, and maybe a family. Perhaps you lead a team, a project, or a business. Take a look at your CV; it highlights teamwork, collaboration, and working independently and in groups.
The truth is, that a highly functioning team is a rare and beautiful thing. It contains a collection of individuals who have learned to live with themselves and are open to learning how to live with each other.
The pursuit of individual excellence might not be all it’s cracked up to be.