Teamwork equals cheating This attitude is instilled in us throughout our education, most of which is built on a competitive framework. A student wins by being better than everyone else. And cheating is punished. The result is destructive in many ways. The best solutions are rarely achieved.
People are suspicious of each other.
These attitudes carry over into the workplace. New problems require new solutions, but old problems require new solutions too. People who do too well are suspect. Effective teamwork requires a new approach. Using an existing solution frees up resources to solve other problems.