There seems to be a deep human preference to avoid controversy wherever possible, and in many situations that is probably a good thing. But when it comes to business decision-making, a tendency to go along to get along represents a huge barrier to be overcome. It not only prevents great ideas for change from being implemented, but also sometimes causes a company to do downright dumb things. At the very least, it causes confusion and inefficiency.
Court Controversy, Remove a Barrier to Change
There seems to be a deep human preference to avoid controversy wherever possible, and in many situations that is probably a good thing. But when it comes to business decision-making, a tendency to go along to get along represents a huge barrier to be overcome. It not only prevents great ideas for change from being […]
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