How did they do that? A couple possibilities:
1. "You're all being mired in nonsense. Give me the board, hand me the packets, and I'll show you how it's done."
2. "Okay, let's organize this somehow. I'll make a list of related widgets and gadgets. Becky, can you see if we all have the same dooh-dad structure?"
I'd say 1 is an asshole, and 2 is a Team Player™