Book Titles

…collective intelligence depends less on people’s cognitive skills than their prosocial skills.

The best teams have the most team players – people who excel at collaborating with others.

Collective intelligence rises as team members recognize one another’s strengths, develop strategies for leveraging them, and motivate one another to align their efforts in pursuit of a shared purpose.

Unleashing hidden potential is about more than having the best pieces – it’s about having the best glue.

What really makes a difference is whether people recognize that they need one another to succeed on an important mission.

Leaders play an important role in establishing cohesion… But all too often, when it comes time to decide who takes the helm, we fail to consider the glue factor.

When we select leaders, we don’t usually pick the person with the strongest leadership skills. We frequently choose the person who talks the most.

Research shows that groups promote the people who command the most airtime – regardless of their aptitude and expertise.

We mistake confidence for competence, certainty for credibility, and quantity for quality. We get stuck following people who dominate the discussion instead of those who elevate it.

The people to promote are the ones with the prosocial skills to put the mission above their ego – and team cohesion above personal glory.