I think what you're missing is that most humans are not what Netflix calls "fully-formed adults." If your team consists of mature, kind, focused, skilled, hone

I think what you're missing is that most humans are not what Netflix calls "fully-formed adults." If your team consists of mature, kind, focused, skilled, honest, emotionally well-regulated people, then yes, the team can self-organize well. That's very, very unusual, though. I don't think I've personally ever been on a team that consisted solely of such people (and, to be clear, though I strive for those things, I wouldn't say I've got them all nailed down perfectly).