As it’s mentioned quite a few times in the previous posts, in a real-life scenario you most likely won’t have the opportunity to finger pick the persons you want to work with. I think, if you are given the task to form a team you want the project to succeed, therefore you would want to have the right team that can make that happen which means that the persons you select must excel at their role. However, team harmony is also very important, but I believe that keeping matters professional in the work environment shouldn’t block the team for accomplishing their goal. For example, during my internship, I took the lead on a small project that was trusted only in me initially, after a few weeks I had a meeting with the project manager and my manager to discuss the possibility of having another intern join my project. They asked me first if I would not mind working with another intern and sharing the responsibility. Personally, my first thought was “I don’t really need the help, I already know this person and the idea didn’t excite me” however, I also thought to myself that this is a professional environment and therefore I must concentrate in what the goal is. Both the project manager and my manager explain to me that the other intern did not fit in the project he was previously given and that they were glad we could work together. The project was delivered as expected on time and in the end, I was told what a great job we did. I felt appreciated and my partner was also glad to join my project. In the end, if all parties have the same goal the project will be a success and this is sensed by everyone.