Here&#x27;s a short quote from the article on Project Aristotle:<p>&quot;Imagine you have been invited to join one of two groups. Team A is composed of people who are all exceptionally smart and successful.... This team is efficient. There is no idle chitchat or long debates... Team B is different. It’s evenly divided between successful executives and middle managers with few professional accomplishments... At the end of the meeting, the meeting doesn’t actually end: Everyone sits around to gossip and talk about their lives. Which group would you rather join?&quot;<p>I knew I&#x27;d want to join Team A: smart, efficient people who get stuff done without idle chit-chat.<p>If you believe the article, Team B will be less effective because they are too individualistic, and walk over other people. They didn&#x27;t actually say &quot;self-centered&quot;, but it was implied.<p>I don&#x27;t see how you can&#x27;t be both efficient, smart, <i>and</i> empathetic; I don&#x27;t see why there has to a choice. I&#x27;ve worked with my fair share of a-holes, and it&#x27;s no fun. But it&#x27;s also not fun working with schmoes who spend more time gossiping over the watercooler than getting stuff done.