Defining 'collective edge' and why lots of smart people isn't enough

Sarah explains collective edge as achieving more together than individual capabilities added up, with coordination pitfalls.

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I In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore how to reset your team so you can achieve more together. Borrowing brilliance from Colin Fisher and his book Collective Edge, they unpack what really makes teams outperform, and why having lots of smart people isn’t enough on its own.

This episode is all about practical resets you can do with the team you’re in right now. From building task-based trust, to putting structure before coaching, to making the implicit explicit, Helen and Sarah share simple actions, real examples, and questions you can use to help your team work better — whether you’re a team of two or twenty-two.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 What does “collective edge” really mean?

01:44 Why smart individuals don’t always make great teams

03:10 From radical team redesign to regular team resets

06:19 Reset #1: From relationship trust to task-based trust

07:52 Why structure matters more than coaching

10:49 Reset #2: From assumed to agreed ways of working

14:49 A practical tool to create clarity in your team