Finding Your Crew: The Power of Small Groups in Changing the World

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The power of a small group to change the world should not be underestimated
To create meaningful change, individuals should seek to be part of a small group of committed citizens
Working in a small, talented group can lead to significant impact and productivity
Beyond a certain size, larger groups require more explicit structure and governance, leading to inefficiency and potential conflict
Developing excellent small groups and supporting each other's strengths can move the world in the right direction
Practicing and learning from failures is essential when working with teams

Richard Bartlett talks to Jim about his experiences with decentralized work & organization, Gameb, group size dynamics, big change movements & much more... Richard Bartlett talks to Jim about his experiences with decentralized work & organization, transitioning from game a to Gameb, models for financial solidarity, technology-first vs psychology-first approaches to collaboration, dyad vs crew vs congregation dynamics, competency-based networks, practices vs principles, moving podcasts towards community, activism vs actionism, decision-making methods & conflict management, post-COVID network change potential, fundamentals focus in big change movements, intentions vs competencies, the power of modularity, and more. Episode Transcript Mentions & Recommendations Rich on Twitter Enspiral The Hum Rich's book, Patterns for Decentralised Organising Joshua Vial Rich's article, Microsolidarity Part 2 Riane Eisler JRS: EP48 Jessica Flack on Complex System Dynamics Hierarchy in the Forest by Christopher Boehm Jim's article, A Journey To GameB Rich's article, How To Weave Social Fabric Rich's article, I Will If You Will Microsolidarity Practice Week Richard D. Bartlett co-founded the digital tool Loomio and a decentralization consulting company, The Hum. He writes about how we work together, at any scale, from relationships to organizations to social change. He publishes on Medium.com, was a contributing author for Better Work Together, curates a comprehensive list of resources for decentralized organizations, and his first unfinished book (Patterns for Decentralised Organising) covers solutions to common failure points of groups – current draft available here. His most recent project, Microsolidarity is a plan for weaving purposeful networks where people support each other with deep mutual aid.