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Personality Tests Can Help Balance a Team

Harvard Business Review

Others, perhaps driven by their own narcissism, pick people who are like them, which kills diversity and breeds groupthink. A well-known example is the disintegration of the French national football team at the 2010 World Cup. Alternatively, they just assemble the smartest folks they can find.

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Simple Online Tools to Make Hiring Easier

Harvard Business Review

An extensively cited 2010 study found that 42% of hires happened at companies that didn’t report a vacancy. Both were qualities that made them suitable for the job. To avoid the groupthink trap, set the vote cell font color to white, thus obscuring the votes from other team members. Few were relevant to the position.

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Three Times You Have to Speak Up

Harvard Business Review

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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