There's a great story I just read in I believe The Collective Edge by Colin Fisher about how the move to less invasive surgery techniques was hotly resisted because it meant surgeons had to collaborate with the entire operating room instead of being a dictator and this initially looked worse

What's new this month? We have four books headed your way, including #TheArrogantApe by @christinewebb.bsky.social and #TheCollectiveEdge by @colinmfisher.bsky.social which are on shelves today!

Congratulations to the fabulous @colinmfisher.bsky.social on publishing THE COLLECTIVE EDGE! It’s a fantastic playbook for how to build successful, synergistic teams (brought to you by an amazing researcher whose work on synergy is inspired by being a jazz musician on the side!).

What makes a great team? Hear the story of the famous Kon Tiki team expedition from Peru to Polynesia + an interview w/ teams expert @colinmfisher.bsky.social about the science of synergy. Learn the right size, structure, task types & composition of optimal teams: www.schwab.com/learn/story/...

Stuck in a creativity slump at work? Here are some surprising ways to get your spark back theconversation.com/stuck-in-a-c...

Dear Bluesky Hivemind: I'm looking for real-life examples of leader listening gone wrong! Please link me to any stories you know of -- or, if you are a leader and are willing to share your story of listening gone wrong, let me know in the comments or DM me.

Zuckerberg claimed moderation changes on Meta platforms promote “free expression”. But some experts worry he will effectively allow a deluge of hate speech and lies to spread on Meta platforms. 👉 theconversation.com/the-dynamics...

Check out my new article on @uk.theconversation.com about why group dynamics may doom community notes (not that anyone here doubted it) and the science behind it!

Check out my new piece in The Conversation about why group dynamics are likely to undermine community notes at Meta: The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse theconversation.com/the-dynamics...

Mysteriously, seconds after I downloaded @bsky.app , my X account was hacked (email changed to a nonsense one, password changed) and I lost access. Coincidence? Did this happen to anyone else?