I think the important part is to allow these groups to be self-selecting. In other words, the smartest people should gravitate towards each other if they are al

I think the important part is to allow these groups to be self-selecting. In other words, the smartest people should gravitate towards each other if they are allowed to. For a really interesting take on how to do this take a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WL_Gore_and_Associates#Gore_Culture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WL_Gore_and_Associates#Gore_Cul... I couldn't find a good source for how many employees they have, but its in the thousands, so they have been able to make this work on a large scale.