The importance of exclusivity in maintaining the cohesion of a group is highlighted. The concept of deciding who a group is for also means deciding who it is not for. By keeping a group exclusive, it can maintain its integrity, purpose, and meaningful interactions, as observed in a book club where limiting the number of members has proved beneficial to prevent it from turning into just a social club. This concept resonates with the principles discussed by Priya Parker, emphasizing the significance of defining the group's composition to maintain its cohesiveness.
Why do so many book clubs fall apart? Do the best parties have rules? And does Angela’s husband want to date you?
- RESOURCES:
- "Do Conversations End When People Want Them to?" by Adam M. Mastroianni, Daniel Gilbert, Gus Cooney, and Timothy D. Wilson (PNAS, 2021).
- "3 Steps to Turn Everyday Get-Togethers Into Transformative Gatherings," by Priya Parker (TED Talk, 2019).
- The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, by Priya Parker (2018).
- Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, by Sebastian Junger (2016).
- Beartown, by Fredrik Backman (2016).
- “The 36 Questions That Lead to Love,” by Daniel Jones (The New York Times, 2015).
- A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman (2012).
- "Sense of Community: A Definition and Theory," by David McMillan and David Chavis (Journal of Community Psychology, 1986).