Managing any team, network or group becomes a whole lot easier if you understand the distinction of the three concentric rings of team member commitment.

An essay by Stuart Jeffries in The Guardian shows why it is important to have good friendship rings as well as strong social/business networks and how to tell the difference.

From studying nature's bioteams it seems there are 3 dominant patterns of communication which can be used in a biological group. All three also have their place in the electronic communications we use in our human teams. However one of them, if over-used, can be destructive or indicate the absence of crucial group support structures.

Managing any team, network or group becomes a whole lot simpler if you understand the three rings of member commitment.