I read a book about 20 years ago in which the author asserted there is no such thing as individual intelligence, that it's ALL collective. A good point, it seems to me. To wit: everything we know and can do is built on what someone else knew or could do, before us.
Another angle to this argument is relevant when we're dealing with sticky and complex problems. Putting multiple minds, experiences, and perspectives on developing a solution to a sticky/complex problem almost always results in better solutions.
When we try to leverage the wisdom of the group, the results are always better when we...
- Stay relentlessly focused on the facts.
- Divorce the conversation from political concerns.
- Are committed to outcomes that are good for the whole (not just some).
- Build flexibility into the deployment processes.
- Abandon the desire for perfection.
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