...And then there was the hot group

I think the most successful hot groups contain a cohesive variety of innovative people that all have a passion for the project at hand.  If the group has a level of diversity it creates more ideas and can build upon them on various levels from different perspectives.  A strong passion is a must.  It is what will keep the group working towards a common goal therefore keeping the group working together versus against each other.  I think that size is relative to the project at hand.  You need a good amount of people to generate a good amount of ideas and enough hands to carry the ideas out yet not too many people as to crowd the process.  I have been in groups before where there are one, or so, too many people and it ends up that the stronger group members hand off odd jobs to weaker group members: odd jobs that don't really progress the groups work.  I do like when more parties get involved in a project; it can only further the development, but I believe this to is relevant to the project at hand.  For example last year I was involved in a redesign of the Tate-Oakland-Highland parking lot and we called in campus police, groundskeepers, students, staff and many more people but some of those positions would not relate to other projects I have done such as a renovation proposal of the UNCG Foods Lab in which we called in Nutrition professors, slow-food advocates, the Chancellor etc..  Also when within the design process these individuals intervene in important.  Overall the hot group should be specific to the project and should always have a strong passion and rich variety.