Colin M. Fisher

Introduction

Section I: Cooperation

Chapter 1
The Myth of the Lone Genius: The Allure of Individualism in a Group-Based World

Chapter 2
The Alchemy of Synergy: When Groups Are More (or Less) than the Sum of Their Parts

Chapter 3
More than a One-Hit Wonder: How Groups Cooperate Effectively

Chapter 4
From Scream Team to Redeem Team: Launching Collaborations Beyond Team Building

Section II: Conformity

Chapter 5
Go along to Get along: The Influence of the Many on the Few

Chapter 6
You Will Be Assimilated: The Dark Side of Conformity Pressures

Chapter 7
Red and Blue: How Groups Get Polarized

Chapter 8
The Idea Meritocracy: Winning the Battle against the Dark Side of Conformity

Section III: Competition

Chapter 9
Always Competing: How Competition Shapes Us and Our Groups

Chapter 10
The Escalator to Hell: The Conflict within “Us” and between “Us” and “Them”

Chapter 11
Of Pigs and Potatoes: What Can We Do about Competition and Conflict?

Section IV: Leading Groups

Chapter 12
The House Always Wins: When to Structure and When to Coach Your Groups

Chapter 13
The L Word: When and Why Leadership Matters

Chapter 14
Groups of the Future: Or Our Future with Groups

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index