in·ter·de·pend·ent (adjective) mutually dependent; depending on each other.
(Excerpt from Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.)
Interdependence: Rather than being dependent upon other people, or trying to be totally independent, we learn how to be more effective by effectively working with others.
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syn·er·gy (noun) 1. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. 2. Cooperative interaction among groups, especially among the acquired subsidiaries or merged parts of a corporation, that creates an enhanced combined effect.
Covey writes: "What is synergy? Simply defined, it means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
To be successful you should learn to leverage the strengths of others.
