Company Diversity Groupthink Marketing 
Mark Sanborn
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Embrace Diverse Opinions: Consult individuals with different perspectives, including team members and external advisors. In Practice: A CFO might confidently project revenue figures while neglecting market uncertainties and potential disruptions. Be Ready to Pivot: Embrace the courage to discontinue projects when necessary.
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
In trying to sell investors on his company Babble, Rufus Griscom described the hurdles he faced in his own business. When I led with the factors that could kill the company, the response from the board was the exact opposite: oh, these things aren’t so bad.” “It just means being different and better.” Dealing with Groupthink.
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Mark Sanborn
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Examples: A CEO ignores market research that suggests a new product will not be well-received because he or she firmly believes it’s a good idea. A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. Also know as “throwing good money after bad money.”
Harvard Business Review
JULY 10, 2017
Last month, in an unprecedented show of solidarity, 150 CEOs from the world’s leading companies banded together to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace and, through an online platform, shared best practices for doing so. But as Tim Ryan, U.S. That’s obviously good for business.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Most professionals build their network over time through proximity — people from your business school study group, or colleagues from your current company or past jobs. First, if your network has become too narrow, you limit your options in case of a career change, or a downturn in your company or industry. Networking.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 28, 2015
Companies were split into divisions, each with their own leadership. Even Brian admits that holacracy isn’t for everyone (I’m still not sure I would want to work in a company that adopted it), but I think every manager could benefit from a better understanding of the problems that it is trying to solve. Wal-Mart and Sears.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 2, 2013
boards of directors should engage with their companies'' shareholders. companies have started demanding direct access to non-management board members in order to assess the quality of board stewardship. I recently participated in a stimulating roundtable discussion on how U.S. In recent years, institutional shareholders in U.S.
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