"Businesses and other organizations have overemphasized the importance ofworking as a team. Clearly, in any human group, it is the strongindividual, the person with the most commitment and energy, who gets thingsdone. "
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion statedabove. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your ownexperience, observations, or reading. （个体和整体）
The relationship between teamwork and individual strength, energy, andcommitment is complex; whether they operate in a complementary orantagonistic manner depends on: (1) the goals toward which the traits aredirected, (2) the degree of emphasis on teamwork, and (3) the job of theindividual within an organization.
A person's ability to work effectively in a team is not inconsistent per se（本质上intrinsically） with personal strength, energy and commitment. Ifexercised in a self-serving manner-for example, through pilfering orbackstabbing-these traits can operate against the organization. Conversely,if directed toward the firm's goals, these goals can motivate other teammembers, thereby advancing common goals. World War II generals Patton andRommel understood this point and knew how to bring out the best individualqualities in their troops, while at the same time instilling a strong senseof team and common purpose.
Nevertheless, overemphasizing teamwork can be counterproductive for anorganization. A successful team requires both natural leaders and naturalfollowers; otherwise, a team will accomplish little. Undue emphasis onteamwork may quell initiative among natural leaders, thereby thwarting teamgoals. Also, teamwork can be overemphasized with a commissioned sales forceof highly competitive and autonomic individuals. Overemphasis on teamworkhere might stifle healthy competition, thereby defeating a firm'sobjectives. In other organizational areas, however, teamwork is critical.For example, a product-development team must progress in lock-step fashiontoward common goals, such as meeting a rollout deadline.
In sum, individual strength, commitment, and energy can complement a strongteam approach; as long as individual autonomy is not undermined, alt canoperate in a synergistic manner to achieve an organization's goals