Team

I find it fascinating to watch
A really great team
Work their magic.
Each member is competent,
Generally a master
In his or her own right.
Very little communication is required
To get the job done.
Each person knows exactly
What they need to do,
But it is more than just that,
They are unified on purpose,
And each member
Is acutely aware
Of the big picture
Of what the team is up to.
Breakdowns will occur,
But they are solved
Almost effortlessly.
It is almost as if
The team is in slow motion,
No wasted effort anywhere.
They seem to have a way
Of working together,
Even in tight quarters,
That is mutually complementary.
There is a synergy about the team
That makes the members
More than just the sum of the parts.
They all shine as a result.
The key question is,
What does it take
To create a team like that,
And why do they seem so rare?