Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 8, 2013

It’s natural to gravitate toward, and develop bonds with, people who look like, talk like, and think like we do. In addition to the well-known dangers of groupthink, when leaders exclude Others , they also exclude the varied perspectives and ideas that could help the leaders make better and more imaginative decisions.

Diversity 287

Diversity Groupthink Open-book Bond 287

Coaching Tip

MAY 7, 2014

The trick for managers is to cultivate belongingness and uniqueness simultaneously, focusing on diverse talents and experiences without stereotyping or alienating employees, or making them reluctant to share ideas that set them apart and lead to groupthink. . Inclusive leaders are humble.

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Team Groupthink Innovation Report 123

Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Paul Block, CEO of Merisant, observes, “People with different lifestyles and different backgrounds challenge each other more. Discourage groupthink and don’t shoot the messenger. Diversity creates dissent, and you need that. Without it, you’re not going to get any deep inquiry or breakthroughs.”. easy to do.

Diversity 150

Diversity Groupthink Leadership Follow-up 150

The Idolbuster

JANUARY 15, 2013

After a few experiments, they pronounced it ready to ship to customers, and did not need to go through a formal development process. Product development is always needed to make a new technology robust enough to work consistently in customer hands. But “ready for customers” is exactly what the CEO wanted to hear.

Biotechnology 41

Biotechnology Groupthink CFO Stress 41

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

However, I find it extremely troubling that these luminaries — particularly the participating institutional investors — see such a limited role for non-executive directors to engage directly with shareholders on “governance and key shareholder issues,” leaving the job largely to the CEO. ” (Emphasis added.)

CEO 8

CEO Groupthink Sharpe Committee 8

Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We’ve seen toxic cultures allowed to flourish in large and high-profile organisations, erratic leadership behaviours, groupthink and boardrooms struggling to maintain control. Scroll for more Shortcut to start of content The public expects institutions and big businesses to show high standards of leadership and management.

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Learning-by-Doing Leadership Styles Education Training 105

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2012

Creativity is the most essential skill for navigating an increasingly complex world — or so said 1,500 CEOs across 60 countries in a recent survey by IBM. And yet federally funded research and development — creativity, institutionalized — is down 20% as a share of America's GDP since the late 1980s. Take a walk.

Creativity 16

Creativity Groupthink Stress GDP 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Additionally, you’re more prone to groupthink if you’re not exposed to diverse perspectives and points of view. Additionally, you can’t predict who will be in someone else’s network; that filmmaker may have gone to high school with a CEO you’d now like to do business with.

Industry 8

Industry Venture Capitalist Bond Groupthink 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

What if a round peg develops sharp corners, or a round hole expands over time? With the right processes in place to hire and develop talent, you can retain your high performers without sacrificing your culture. These three strategies can help you create a positive environment and develop employees who prosper within it.

Company 8

Company Committee Long-term Groupthink 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

During that time, Chevron proceeded to build deep internal competence in the discipline – introducing thousands of decision-makers to DQ and DA and developing hundreds of internal decision support professionals who applied them to many major decisions. Conversely, autocratic leaders can simply impose their will.

Organization 8

Organization Uncertainty Proposal Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

After a successful career as a corporate consultant, he became the Director of Economic Development for Rhode Island, a cabinet level position, where he saw the opportunity to put his ideas into action and create innovation at scale. American Express has developed “Small Business Saturday.” The contrast is stark.

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Media Marketing Strategy Groupthink Kaplan 8