"It's a collective thing we do, the elements of a company, and if everyone pulls in the same general direction things will progress."
That's very true. A part of me thinks it's human nature to divide the whole into separate competing elements. I can see how that can be used for motivation at lower levels. But if leaders lose perspective that lack of sophistication ends up hurting the collective.
Military units operate as a whole, but have various elements that are completely different. Mortars, heavy machine gunners, riflemen, comms, NCO's officers etc. All have their own job but have to work together, a symphony so to speak. It works, so I know it's possible to do in business also., With some adaptation. It's the same concept, but different.
I think you get it.