A living system is complementary. Its components complement each other through division of labour and specialisation. Competition is healthy as long as it serves complementarity in the system.
Networks of people derive their strength from the way the individuals complement each other. Diversity helps in the ability to find effective responses in changing circumstances. In a healthy system, division of labour and specialisation increases, and with it complexity.
Complementary systems reach their limit when complexity grows faster than the mechanisms to hold the system together.
In the chaos, competitive elements seize their opportunity. Their function is to tear down what is not well-connected, making room for innovation.
Consequence: Find effective ways to complement each other so that together you can achieve more than what you could have imagined beforehand.