Self-organization and emergent order are due in part to rich interactions between agents in a CAS. These phenomena are explained by expressing the sum of the interactions of a CAS as a gestalt connectivity with each agent working in alignment with other agents. It is this connectivity that we believe can be manifested through teamwork and collaboration. We have all seen that when people work together leveraging complementary individual strengths the results can be exceptional. But getting people to work this way can be a challenge and it cannot happen by mandate. The project manager’s.
