Lots of great thoughts in here.  People who don't like each other (or even trust each other) can usually still manage to work together if their goals are in alignment.  If there's a serious lack of trust in an environment, it will take time to rebuild it.  In the meantime you can usually restore productivity by focusing on aligning goals across the board.
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