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LeadershipNow 140: September 2016 Compilation

Leading Blog

The Best Free Leadership Advice You'll Ever Get by @LollyDaskal. Business Book Classic: The Abilene Paradox by @WallyBock. Leadership Development Needs More Podium Results by Bruce Watt, PhD via @DDIworld. Lead Change Group: 10 Insights on Inspirational Leadership by @scott_mautz. Leaders, How Do You Stay Inspired?

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The #1 Killer of Change

Lead Change Blog

That phenomenon, first described by Jerry B Harvey in his article ‘The Abilene Paradox’, highlighted his views on consensus inertia. So what is that profound issue, that killer component? In my view, the #1 killer element is groupthink.

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So, We All Agree?… Really? | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

It’s called The Abilene Paradox The Abilene Paradox was introduced by Jerry B. You can share the “Abilene Paradox&# anecdote with meeting participants before a meeting actually starts. I hadn’t heard of the “Abilene Paradox&#. Ever happen to you? … Really?