What’s the max number of people anyone should manage?
DEC 1 - QUESTION OF THE DAY
Scientist Robin Dunbar discovered that the maximum number of individuals with whom any person can maintain a stable relationship is 150. Between this number and the maximum size of a human tribe (roughly 250 people), you operate in the space where strong cultural norms can be formed in order to coexist.
Looking at the graphic above - how many people are in your organization? Do you feel you know everything that’s going on?
Initially, growth is organic, involving just a few individuals who bring their personal habits into the work mix. It then progresses to the next stage, where your team needs to be organized around working principles in order to collaborate successfully. Eventually, when you work with many teams, unique company culture must be fully formed to sustain your organizational progress.
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