Tracey Camilleri is an Associate Fellow at Oxford University's Said
Business School and the co-founder, along with Sam Rockey, of
Thompson Harrison.
Sam Rockey is an Associate Fellow at the Oxford S id Business
School Open programme and was formerly the Global Head of
Leadership Development at the FTSE top-10 company SABMiller, now
part of AB InBev.
Robin Dunbar is Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the
University of Oxford and an Emeritus Fellow of Magdalen College. He
is best known for the social brain hypothesis, the gossip theory of
language evolution and Dunbar's Number (the limit of 150 on the
number of relationships that we can manage). His books include
Evolutionary Psychology- A Beginner's Guide, How Religion Evolved
and Friends.
We are a species whose social relationships have profound impacts
on us physiologically, psychologically and socially, orientating us
towards health and pro-social behaviour or away from them. In this
remarkable and important book, international researchers and
pioneers guide readers through the research on the evolution and
social dynamics of small groups and how to cultivate them to bring
out the best in us, rather than the worst. This book is a highly
accessible, timely and invaluable guide to anybody working in
groups, including businesses, schools and governments.
*Prof Paul Gilbert OBE, author of THE COMPASSIONATE MIND, and
founder of compassion focussed therapy*
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, an engineering mindset has
dominated management thinking, making it easy for managers to
forget that, ultimately, productive work is human. This wonderful
book reminds us that businesses are also biological and social:
created by living beings who can - and want to - transcend
individual capacity with collective intelligence. It could not be
more timely, wise and useful.
*Margaret Heffernan, author of Wilful Blindness*
The world, particularly post the COVID-19 pandemic, is desperate
for compassionate leaders who show disproportionate regard for
community, belonging and fellowship. The Social Brain is a clarion
call for all leaders to heed.
*Dr Alistair Mokoena, Director of Google South Africa*
The hardest part of the modern leader's job isn't strategy, finance
or technology: the biggest challenge in today's corporation is
human-shaped: how to lead the tribes and the talent to deliver your
plans. This thoughtful and charming book provides an essential and
evidence-based map to our humanity. Buy it for yourself and your
colleagues. Essential reading.
*Mark Earls, author of HERD*
The perfect compass for those seeking to create not only healthy
teams, but high-performing ones.
*Owen Eastwood, performance coach, speaker and author of BELONGING*
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