The so-called tree attracts the wind, that is, a unit or department has many strongmen or capable people at the same time. For example, the economics department of the University of Chicago seems to be the cradle of the Nobel Prize. Not only have there been Nobel Prize winners, but there are also many Nobel Prize winners teaching in the department at the same time, and there are piles of famous professors from famous universities such as Harvard. This phenomenon is undoubtedly beneficial to the development of a unit. We say that "a big tree attracts the wind". Although many big trees can be produced, most of them have generations. Here, "the trees attract the wind", and many big trees in the forest are of the same generation. There is a proverb in China, "You can't tie two donkeys in a trough". The phenomenon of "trees become forests" seems to be inconsistent with China's ancient and realistic experience, so how can this phenomenon exist and develop?

The cause of "big trees into forests" is that trees and forests promote each other and set each other off as "potential" A single tree does not make a forest, even if it is strong, it looks weak. After the tree becomes a forest, it is magnificent, attracting dragons and phoenixes, and living together. Take the school as an example, the joining of several famous professors will make this school famous in a certain field. The promotion of fame and strength will bring more development opportunities, such as easily winning topics, facilitating high-level academic exchanges, capturing new opportunities, improving research and working environment, and exploring and guiding frontier fields. Those who can enter prove their own strength, their status will improve, their chances of success will increase, and they will naturally have fame and interests. Therefore, competitive people will compete to join, thus forming a virtuous circle of development. Kind of like the Matthew effect.

To maintain a number of trees peacefully, instead of "kicking each other" as the China proverb says, the most important thing is to compete on an equal footing and move freely. Although it is the same unit or even the same field, it can still focus on the same field. The result of equal competition is to find your own position and occupy your own mountain (note: the mountain of business is not the mountain of small groups. )。 If you can't find your place, "just fly away and find another way to make a living." If there are still many people competing on the same hill, either continue to fight, or someone will quit the competition and find another way. The competition here is the correct concept of competition described in our essay on "competition", rather than tripping people and stabbing them in the back when the competition is outdated. The result of competition among big trees is that each mountain has its own dangerous peak. This kind of competition is naturally fierce. It can be said that the "forest" formed by "big trees" is the battlefield of the strong and the graveyard of the weak. In order to improve this competitive ability, some famous universities have formulated anti-inbreeding policies, forcing them to improve their skills, just like old birds driving their birds out to exercise and fly. In places where competition is not fierce and there are small trees in groups, although they also have their own territory to live in, it is difficult for them to enjoy the scenery of dangerous peaks.

Then there are two main reasons for the phenomenon that "two donkeys can't be tied in a trough": first, brutal competition, or the concept of competition is wrong. It is manifested in two aspects, that is, the goal of the game is single, and the failure of the game will make the trip and hoof fall; Second, they are tied to the halter to compete, or they are locked in it to compete. There is no room, only life and death. Therefore, we should not only make the big forest stand, but also let it breed a thriving big forest. In addition to other material conditions, at least an environment of fair competition and free flow should be formed.