Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2015

Others, perhaps driven by their own narcissism, pick people who are like them, which kills diversity and breeds groupthink. Buffer , a social media firm, uses them to create virtual teams and pilot novel organizational structures that eschew managers and formal roles. Alternatively, they just assemble the smartest folks they can find.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2015

No wonder so many managers choose to avoid advertizing openings. An extensively cited 2010 study found that 42% of hires happened at companies that didn’t report a vacancy. In 2009, I was hiring aides for a senior IT management job. Both were qualities that made them suitable for the job.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

It happened during the Kennedy Administration's Bay of Pigs fiasco when " groupthink " carried the day. Minority viewpoints have been proven to aid the quality of decision making in juries, by teams, and for the purpose of innovation. When is the time for you to speak? Follow her on Twitter @nilofer.

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