How Collective Intelligence Builds Better Businesses | Podcast with Rod Collins

How Collective Intelligence Builds Better Businesses | S.M.A.R.T.-Performance Podcast with Rod Collins

In this powerful conversation, Walter — "The Dutch Mentor" — sits down with Rod Collins to explore the transformative concept of collective intelligence and why it is essential for the future of business.

Rod explains how traditional hierarchical models limit innovation and slow down decision-making. Instead, modern organizations must learn to tap into the wisdom of the many, not the authority of a few.

He shares real-world experiences and practical strategies leaders can use to build environments where diverse viewpoints are welcomed, ideas flow freely, and teams collaborate to create breakthrough solutions.

This episode is essential for leaders who want to improve performance, drive innovation, and build healthier, more adaptive organizations.

🔥 What You’ll Learn

What collective intelligence truly means

Why hierarchical leadership is becoming obsolete

How to build high-trust, high-performance teams

Practical strategies to unlock team intelligence

How leaders can shift from “command and control” to “connect and collaborate”

Why psychological safety is vital for innovation

How to create environments where everyone contributes

⏱️ Timestamps (Add after upload)

00:00 – Introduction
01:10 – What is collective intelligence?
05:20 – Why hierarchies block innovation
08:45 – Practical ways to unlock team intelligence
19:30 – Leaders as facilitators, not commanders
12:55 – Creating safe spaces for real dialogue
17:18 – How teams outperform individuals
18:40 – Rod’s final insights