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Being the Boss’s Favorite Is Great, Until It’s Not

Harvard Business Review

You can get trapped in a version of groupthink, with a single set of shared relationships. Your joint creativity and decision making will begin to suffer from insularity, and it’s the more junior member of the duo — you — who’s most likely to be found wanting if performance lags. Protect your career options.

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The Hidden Enemy of Productive Conversations

Harvard Business Review

Path dependence is why police officers do not switch occupations mid-career to become advertising executives, why Christians rarely convert to Judaism, and why group discussions often move inexorably to conclusions that do not represent the fullness of diverse perspectives that cognitive diversity offers. Structured deliberation is key.

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The Hidden Enemy of Productive Conversations

Harvard Business Review

Path dependence is why police officers do not switch occupations mid-career to become advertising executives, why Christians rarely convert to Judaism, and why group discussions often move inexorably to conclusions that do not represent the fullness of diverse perspectives that cognitive diversity offers. Structured deliberation is key.