Piecemeal Perfection

A good way to create a really impressive work of art is for one artist to paint in broad strokes and create a general outline of what he wants, then pass the work off to a bunch of other artists who each detail one section according to plan. Because each artist wants to prove his workmanship and has only this little area of a canvas on which to do it, he is motivated to do his very best work, to add a lot of individual touches to the work which wouldn't have been there if the original artist was grudgingly completing a project that he was only excited to start. As long as all the artists' efforts are properly coordinated, they can all achieve a common goal of excellence by working separately. This is why group efforts fail - they do not maximize the individuality of the groups' members.