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title: Digital Transformation, Dunbar limits and Designing effective teams ft Giles Anderton (ex-Guardian)
description: Digital tranformation leader, Giles Anderton of Guardian, Cantor & Ball talks Dunbar limits and org design when growing organisations.
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# Digital Transformation, Dunbar limits and Designing effective teams ft Giles Anderton (ex-Guardian)
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## About the guest
Learn more about Giles Anderton on his [expert page](https://www.functionly.com/author/giles-anderton)
ex-Head of Digital Transformation at the Guardian, and Principal Consultant at Cantor & Ball, Giles Anderton knows what it takes to ‘break it before you make it’. In this podcast Tim & Damian explore Giles’ story, the effect of Dunbar’s no. on organisations and how he design teams at produce results. Listen in as they gain valuable insights on their quest to make work, work better.
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