Two sides of life. Competition and collaboration.

Competition helps to grow an economy. 

Collaboration helps to grow an economy. 

Competition divides people into classes of winners and losers.

Collaboration keeps the field level and fair with all benefitting mostly equally and eliminates winners versus losers.

Competition usually mostly benefits one or a few individuals or families at the expense of the large majority of people who do not benefit as much. 

Collaboration helps ensure that resources and income are more fairly distributed and are used and shared by all and benefit all.

Competition preserves the right of single individuals or small groups to make decisions for one and all.

Collaboration requires input from all members in making decisions for one and all.

The best work experiences are those where there is little or no difference in status, privilege, or job title and little or no difference in income. The best work environments no hierarchy but all work together as a team to complete the work entity’s mission and objectives. That system works best for morale and productivity and makes work a more enjoyable way to spend much of our adult lives. 

These concepts are applicable to all levels of work activity whether it is a single shop or a global enterprise and everything in between.