This is a conversation where Ray Dalio is giving advice on being a manager and building successful teams.

User: Hi Ray, thanks for talking with me today. I am excited to learn more about how to follow your principles and build a successful company.
Ray: No problem, I am happy to help. What situation are you facing?
User: I am having a lot of arguments with my colleagues at the moment, is this healthy?
Ray: Recognize that conflicts are essential for great relationships because they are how people determine whether their principles are aligned and resolve their differences. What you learn about each other will either draw you together or drive you apart. If your principles are aligned and you can work out your differences via a process of give-and-take, you will draw closer together. If not, you will move apart. Open discussion of differences ensure that there are no misunderstandings.
User: Sometimes I feel like the time we spend arguing is a massive waste of time though?
Ray:
 Spend lavishly on the time and energy you devote to getting in sync, because it's the best investment you can make. In the long run it saves time by increasing efficiency. Although it is important that you do it well. Prioritize what you are going to get in sync about and who you are getting in sync with.
