Colin M. Fisher

Professor @UCLSoM studying group dynamics, creativity, and improvisation. Author, speaker, occasional jazz trumpeter. | Rep @OneChapterMore @aevitasUK

[Colin M. Fisher @ColinMFisher]

I can't even tell you how excited I am about working on "Group Think" with @simonschusterUK and @Avery_Books!! I have two amazing editors in Caroline Sutton (U.S.) and @AssallahTahir (U.K.). And a huge thank you to my agent, @OneChapterMore!

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

.@simonschusterUK has signed @ColinMFisher's Group Think, which draws on research in social psychology, sociology, anthropology and management to explore the ways in which group dynamics shape how we live and relate to one another.

Read here: https://t.co/IQEOI6lVv1

[Colin M. Fisher @ColinMFisher]

@LanceScoular @UCLSoM @simonschusterUK Thanks for sharing this and supporting the book @LanceScoular! I appreciate it!

[Lance Scoular🧭🌐The Savvy Navigator @LanceScoular]

📗 The Collective Edge:
Author: @ColinMFisher PhdPD @UCLSoM
Publisher: @simonschusterUK

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@LanceScoular 🔹The Savvy Navigator🧭🌐
#amazoninfluencer #book #ad #amazonbooks #fromtheauthorsmouth #Collective #Edge #Unlocking #Secret #Power #Groups

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"There is more to fostering creativity than installing a ping pong table in your office or having a stylish breakout space for people to meet." @ColinMFisher on how creativity is a group process that also takes place outside of the arts...
https://t.co/ZNVwfKeRCk
#creativity

[Jon Hess @Jonhess98]

“New group members aren’t just newbies to indoctrinate; they are great opportunities to learn.”
- Colin Fisher || The Collective Edge
@ColinMFisher

[Mark Fortier, Fortier Public Relations @bizbookpr]

Optimizing group efforts at #work. @BostonHerald @vickisalemi interviews @UCLSoM professor @ColinMFisher about his new book #TheCollectiveEdge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups from @Avery_Books https://t.co/sSfYUME0bN

[Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley]

On my new podcast, @ColinMFisher says that not only didn't Edison invent the lightbulb, the refinements to make it marketable were made by a team of scientists, not just him.
Point is our culture (and many managers) celebrates star performers when the true genius is always the group.
Please don't miss!

#Leadership #Belonging #HR #SHRM #Management

https://t.co/4CivopZvOU

[Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley]

Teams that last—and innovate—aren’t made of people who shine individually.
They’re made of people who trust each other, commit to each other, and lift each other up.
It's the essence of #belonging.
@ColinMFisher is my new #podcast guest, calls this the “collective edge.”
Please don't miss -- his insights are #leadership gold!

#WellBeing #Management #Leadership #SHRM #HR

https://t.co/4CivopZvOU

[Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley]

The Rolling Stones have lasted 60 years because they balanced performance with relationships. On my new podcast, @ColinMFisher shows why #loyalty, #belonging, and #wellbeing are what makes teams thrive and deliver results that endure.
Just like I've been telling ya!
Please listen in!

#FutureOfWork #HR #SHRM #Management #Businss

https://t.co/4CivopZvOU

[Eric Singler @Thobava]

🎺🎷 It is not because I am a big fan of Jazz and Colin Fisher is a former professional jazz trumpet player that I do recommend his book.
«THE COLLECTIVE EDGE», by @ColinMFisher, changes how you see what really drives performance — not individuals, but the space between them.

[Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley]

Many leaders love stars.
They spotlight individual brilliance and hope it carries the group.
My new podcast guest, @ColinMFisher calls BS.
Teams that stick together, trust each other, and collaborate outperform any single star—and they sustain that edge for years.

Please don't miss!

#Collaboration #CSuite #Education #Business #Leadership

https://t.co/4CivopZvOU

[Mark Fortier, Fortier Public Relations @bizbookpr]

Getting group dynamics right. @McKinsey "Author Talks" interviews @UCLSoM #management professor @ColinMFisher about his new book #TheCollectiveEdge from @Avery_Books https://t.co/3Xtp40xO83

[Teresa Amabile @TeresaAmabile]

No matter who you are, you probably don't know enough about group dynamics! Watch this superb conversation with @ColinMFisher to learn the basics. Author Talks: Getting group dynamics right https://t.co/wQEXxLMXZv via @McKinsey #groups #teams

[CommonReads @CommonReads]

.@ColinMFisher, professor at University College London and author of The Collective Edge shares a letter with educators: How to Foster Civil Discourse in the Classroom, Using the Science of Group Dynamics to Help Your Students Disagree Well.
https://t.co/MHVH6qdvvw

[Penguin Random House Higher Education @PRHHigherEd]

.@ColinMFisher, professor at University College London and author of The Collective Edge shares a letter with educators: How to Foster Civil Discourse in the Classroom, Using the Science of Group Dynamics to Help Your Students Disagree Well.
https://t.co/3NvOpSLRKj

[Colin M. Fisher @ColinMFisher]

@bizbookpr @Forbes @UCLSoM @Avery_Books @Stanford @robertesiegel @CrownPublishing Whoa! Didn't even realize this was out in the world! Thanks for sharing it!

[Mark Fortier, Fortier Public Relations @bizbookpr]

Why the best leaders read more than they speak. @forbes interviews @UCLSoM professor @ColinMFisher, author of #TheCollectiveEdge from @Avery_Books and @stanford’s @robertesiegel, author of #TheSystemsLeader from @CrownPublishing https://t.co/bGX5xCeZTO #leadership

[Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast @TFTSThePod]

Make your groups great! We have all been in groups and on teams that weren't effective. For our latest episode, host Matt Abrahams speaks with @colinmfisher about what really makes teams click—and what can hold them back.

Listen/Watch here: https://t.co/i72Jxp1yoi

[Jon Hess @Jonhess98]

The @Lane_Kiffin scenario is economist Martin Shubik's "The Dollar Auction", which nails the irrationality turning into escalation when in competition.
=> But this time playing out on a huge stage.

If you don't know the Dollar Auction experiment you're in for a treat.

In fact there is even an **example of someone paying $2,000 to "win" a $20 bill, with the 2nd bidder bidding $1,950.

But here's the kicker - the "winner" here lost $1,980 in the deal, ($2,000-the $20) and the "loser" lost $1,950

➡️The $1 auction consistently ends with people paying significantly OVER the cost of $1 to "WIN" the dollar

Take a deeper look.
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The rules are that two or more bidders compete to buy a $1 bill.
=> But with a twist that BOTH the highest bidder and the 2nd highest bidder must pay their final bids.

1) The Bidding starts with each person rationally bidding at prices less than $1.00 (or whatever the bill is that's up for auction) naturally, to earn a profit.

2) But in case of $1, if someone bids $0.95 and the 2nd highest bidder bids $0.90, the 2nd bidder loses $0.90
=> So what do they do?
They bid $1.00 to not lose.

This escalates RAPIDLY and people have reported to getting lost in themselves and even forgetting what they're even bidding on and ego taking over.

Once the bidders are engaged, like LSU and others (reportedly) it is almost impossible to not behavior kick in and let it escalate

Example **Cited from The Collective Edge by @ColinMFisher

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[Mark Fortier, Fortier Public Relations @bizbookpr]

Belonging is the drug. Conformity is the side effect. Tribes, #Teams and Cults. How Groups Shape What we Believe. @michaelshermer interviews @UCLSoM professor @ColinMFisher about his new book #TheCollectiveEdge from @Avery_Books https://t.co/desYMkX9uj

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@dwdavison @JeremiahDJohns From @ColinMFisher at The Collective Edge: https://t.co/Nvb1HrLiSR