this is pretty much obvious to people who study and design systems. Russel Ackoff pretty much nailed it by saying: a system is a whole that consists of parts,

this is pretty much obvious to people who study and design systems. Russel Ackoff pretty much nailed it by saying: a system is a whole that consists of parts, each of which might affect the whole. taking the best parts from say a toyota and a mercedes won't make the best car. same thing with individuals, in a team you need cohesion. not just the best individuals.