Unlock the secret power of group dynamics that will forever change how you live and work.

“If you’ve ever wondered why some groups spark brilliance while others remain stuck in mediocrity, this book has your answer.”

Daniel H. Pink

#1 New York Times bestselling author

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A New Book By Colin M. Fisher

The Collective Edge

Your life is full of groups. Your work teams. Your families and friends. Your race, religion, and nationality. But most people explain the world in terms of individuals—stars and bad apples, celebrities and outcasts, or heroes and villains. We spend surprisingly little time thinking about what groups really are, how they work, and how to get the best out of them.

Praise for The Collective Edge

  • “A thought-provoking read about how a group becomes more than the sum of its parts. Colin Fisher has done a deep dive into the dynamics of successful teams, and in this book he shares his most illuminating and useful discoveries.”

    — Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

  • “A winner. Every important finding from a century of research on groups can be found in its thoroughly enjoyable pages. The Collective Edge is a must-read for anyone who wants to unravel the mysteries of human groups.”

    — Amy C. Edmondson, Professor of Leadership, Harvard Business School, and author of The Fearless Organization and Right Kind of Wrong

  • “Captivating, evidence-based, and packed with insights to help you boost the performance of every group and team you value, The Collective Edge is a must-read. Collaboration has never mattered more, and Fisher offers a phenomenal, science-backed guide to how groups really work—and how to make yours thrive.”

    — Katy Milkman, author of How to Change and host of the podcast Choiceolog

  • “Brilliant, grounded, and full of aha moments, The Collective Edge is the new standard for understanding group behavior. This is a vibrant, research-rich dive into what makes teams flourish. A must-read for team leaders and collaborators alike.”

    — Annie Duke, author of Thinking in Bets and Quit

  • “If you’ve ever wondered why some groups spark brilliance while others remain stuck in mediocrity, this book has your answer. Fisher has distilled decades of research into a practical, eye-opening guide to making teams more than the sum of their individual parts. The Collective Edge is essential reading for creators, builders, and leaders.”


    —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive and The Power of Regret

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  • Get 12 months of complimentary paid subscription to Colin's Newsletter, The Collective Edge (when paid subscriptions are re-activated after the book comes out)

  • Early access to guides for groups and other bonus material

  • Promotional graphics that members can use to spread the word about the book

  • Exclusive musical interludes from Colin and associates (probably the most valuable part of this)

A book written by one of the foremost experts in the world on group dynamics.

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Living and working in groups is both a blessing and a curse.

Too often, groups are in the news for all the wrong reasons: conformity, polarization, prejudice, conflict, and general mass stupidity. The secret is understanding how to work with the invisible forces of group dynamics instead of being mindlessly pushed around by them.

The Collective Edge will help you to think at the group level. This collective perspective will help you to build teams that can be more than the sum of their parts (synergy). It will show you how to harness the motivating power of competition without inviting in dysfunctional conflict. It will teach you what good group leadership really means —putting in place the research-backed conditions that allow groups to function effectively.

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About Colin Fisher

Colin received his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University, and previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Boston University’s School of Management. Prior to his Ph.D. he studied improvisation in the arts at New York University (M.A.) and jazz trumpet at New England Conservatory of Music (B.Mus.). In his prior career as a jazz trumpet player, Colin was a long-time member of the Grammy-nominated Either/Orchestra, with whom he toured extensively and recorded several critically acclaimed albums.

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