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In the mid nineteenth century, utopian communes were springing up across the country. These small factions of idealists were setting themselves apart from mainstream society. Brook farm was started by people that might be called urban intellectuals. They wanted to create a place where they could live in harmony with nature and with one another.

Every company has its own internal factions: engineers vs. designers, East Coast vs. West, IT vs. everybody. The trick is turning factionalism into healthy competition that propels you toward your shared mission. At Motorola, Cisco, and now her start-up Fable, Padma Warrior has tapped into the power of internal divisions. It's not about separating people into warring camps; it's about building bridges from our differences, rather than divisions.

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