<p>What is the ideal number of people to involve in a collective decision? What do we need to be happy - and effective - in a group? Why should more companies have pubs?</p><p>Professor Robin Dunbar is Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Oxford. He’s famous for Dunbar’s number - the limit to the amount of meaningful relationships that we can have at any one time (listen to the podcast to find out what it is).&nbsp;Sam Rockey is an Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School - also at Oxford - and a consultant who has helped many multi-nationals improve their performance. Their book (with Tracey Camilleri), <em>The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups</em>, looks at how we function collectively, why we’re hard-wired to do so and how to create more powerful organisations - including how we make decisions.</p><br><p><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Evolutionary Roots of Decision-Making:</strong> Humans thrive in social groups, but modern structures create new challenges.</li><li><strong>Optimal Group Sizes for Decision-Making:</strong></li><li>4-5: Quick, effective decisions.</li><li>6-12: Best for brainstorming.</li><li>12-15: Ideal for complex discussions.</li><li><strong>The Social Brain &amp; Business Strategy:</strong> Lessons from <em>SAB Miller</em> on fostering connection and collaboration.</li><li><strong>The Thrive Model for Organizations:</strong></li><li>Collective Purpose</li><li>Belonging &amp; Trust</li><li>Learning &amp; Culture</li><li>Shared Values</li><li><strong>Leadership &amp; Decision-Making:</strong> Insights from Jeff Bezos &amp; Elon Musk on meeting efficiency.</li><li><strong>The Role of Trust:</strong> Trust enables faster, better decisions.</li><li><strong>Reimagining the Future of Work:</strong> Moving beyond industrial-era business models.</li></ul><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Resources &amp; References Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Robin Dunbar’s Work:</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dunbar’s Number</a></li><li><strong>The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups</strong> – <a href="https://www.thesocialbrainbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.thesocialbrainbook.com</strong></a></li><li>Robin Dunbar - <a href="https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/robin-dunbar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/robin-dunbar</a></li><li>Sam Rockey, Thompson Harrison <a href="https://www.thompsonharrison.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.thompsonharrison.com</strong></a></li><li>SAB Miller <a href="https://www.sabmiller.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.sabmiller.com</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­-_______________________________________________________________</p><p>The Art of Deciding has been featured in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/oct/31/how-a-spooky-suburban-manor-became-a-genuine-house-of-horrors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian Podcast Newsletter</a>, <a href="https://podnews.net/update/its-a-continent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podnews</a>, <a href="https://list.co.uk/news/45942/something-for-the-weekend-griff-mo-gilligan-rose-matafeo-and-more" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The List</a>, and the Podbible newsletter, amongst others.&nbsp;</p><p><em>The Art of Deciding</em> is produced by Podcart -<a href="https://www.podcart.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.podcart.co.uk/</a></p><p>Series Producer: Jayne Morgan</p><p>Bruce Whitfield is an award winning journalist, best-selling author and speaker <a href="https://www.brucewhitfield.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.brucewhitfield.com/</a></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Art of Deciding

Bruce Whitfield

Robin Dunbar and Sam Rockey - authors of The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups

FEB 6, 202527 MIN
The Art of Deciding

Robin Dunbar and Sam Rockey - authors of The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups

FEB 6, 202527 MIN

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<p>What is the ideal number of people to involve in a collective decision? What do we need to be happy - and effective - in a group? Why should more companies have pubs?</p><p>Professor Robin Dunbar is Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Oxford. He’s famous for Dunbar’s number - the limit to the amount of meaningful relationships that we can have at any one time (listen to the podcast to find out what it is).&nbsp;Sam Rockey is an Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School - also at Oxford - and a consultant who has helped many multi-nationals improve their performance. Their book (with Tracey Camilleri), <em>The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups</em>, looks at how we function collectively, why we’re hard-wired to do so and how to create more powerful organisations - including how we make decisions.</p><br><p><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Evolutionary Roots of Decision-Making:</strong> Humans thrive in social groups, but modern structures create new challenges.</li><li><strong>Optimal Group Sizes for Decision-Making:</strong></li><li>4-5: Quick, effective decisions.</li><li>6-12: Best for brainstorming.</li><li>12-15: Ideal for complex discussions.</li><li><strong>The Social Brain &amp; Business Strategy:</strong> Lessons from <em>SAB Miller</em> on fostering connection and collaboration.</li><li><strong>The Thrive Model for Organizations:</strong></li><li>Collective Purpose</li><li>Belonging &amp; Trust</li><li>Learning &amp; Culture</li><li>Shared Values</li><li><strong>Leadership &amp; Decision-Making:</strong> Insights from Jeff Bezos &amp; Elon Musk on meeting efficiency.</li><li><strong>The Role of Trust:</strong> Trust enables faster, better decisions.</li><li><strong>Reimagining the Future of Work:</strong> Moving beyond industrial-era business models.</li></ul><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Resources &amp; References Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Robin Dunbar’s Work:</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dunbar’s Number</a></li><li><strong>The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups</strong> – <a href="https://www.thesocialbrainbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.thesocialbrainbook.com</strong></a></li><li>Robin Dunbar - <a href="https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/robin-dunbar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/robin-dunbar</a></li><li>Sam Rockey, Thompson Harrison <a href="https://www.thompsonharrison.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.thompsonharrison.com</strong></a></li><li>SAB Miller <a href="https://www.sabmiller.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.sabmiller.com</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­-_______________________________________________________________</p><p>The Art of Deciding has been featured in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/oct/31/how-a-spooky-suburban-manor-became-a-genuine-house-of-horrors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian Podcast Newsletter</a>, <a href="https://podnews.net/update/its-a-continent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podnews</a>, <a href="https://list.co.uk/news/45942/something-for-the-weekend-griff-mo-gilligan-rose-matafeo-and-more" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The List</a>, and the Podbible newsletter, amongst others.&nbsp;</p><p><em>The Art of Deciding</em> is produced by Podcart -<a href="https://www.podcart.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.podcart.co.uk/</a></p><p>Series Producer: Jayne Morgan</p><p>Bruce Whitfield is an award winning journalist, best-selling author and speaker <a href="https://www.brucewhitfield.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.brucewhitfield.com/</a></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>