Do aspies work well with other people?

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Are aspies good when it comes to working with co-workers on a project that they are passionate about? I ask because I seem to work very well with some other people when it comes to co-writing articles/books or organising conferences. I am usually the person who comes up with a radical idea and steps to implement it, and the others will work with me to implement those steps. It usually works out well when I initiate the ideas.

Do you think this is common among aspies, even in other fields where group projects or some sort of group effort is necessary?

I can't speak for everyone. I can work with other people just fine, very well in fact, if they are competent and they can contribute to the project as much as I can. And also I have no problems if they base their work on factual requirements and logic.

Sadly, that is almost never the case.

I can't get along with those who are not competent and are not merely of no help but a huge hindrance to the process, or if they base their decisions on their social connections. "We can't use your Super Awesome Idea because we'll anger Bob in marketing!"

It has been my experience that the ratio of former to latter co-workers is just about 50-50.

Most competent people I work with seem to have no issues dealing with the incompetent. They just put up with it, and fix the screw-ups, and go home in the evening unburdened. I can't do that. Idiots piss me off and I try my best to cut them out of the decision making process, and give them something mundane to work on... something they can't break. I never attempt to argue with them because it is pointless.

Short answer: yes I can work with others, and no I can't. Every team has idiots, and thus no matter where I am, I'm always labeled "not a team player" even though I usually contribute the most.

I used to always butt in and "take over" projects out of sheer enthusiasm. This was very inconsiderate, though I didn't realize it at the time, or thought it was "their problem" that they took offense. I began paying more attention to group dynamics a few years ago, providing ample time for everyone to be engaged, but still find that I tend to dominate group work, probably because most people in the group don't have a lot of interest.

Same experience here. i tend to push to the fore if it's something I love. If it isn't, I usually fail to contribute much but legwork.

I work well only with people who also work well with others, otherwise no.

Writers are prolly intelligent and respect you for you smarts.

If, on the other hand, the co workers were high school kids and/or plumbers whatever, my guess is: treated badly and bullied for being a smart ass would be the norm