HR Digest

MAY 11, 2019

A form of groupthink which prevents individuals from thinking independently. Adopting a new way of thinking demands commitment and acceptance that there are ways beyond what feels normal and comfortable. Bandwagon Bias. It is often linked to authority bias. Ask yourself: Are you favoring ideas just because other teams do them too?

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Groupthink Loyalty Ethics Training 102

Frank Sonnenberg Online

JANUARY 9, 2024

If you believe everything you hear, surrender your principles, or commit acts that you know are blatantly wrong, whose fault is it? Groupthink: What Makes You Think Others Know Better? If your boss tells you to do something unethical does that let you off the hook? If the masses believe something, does that make it true?

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Due Diligence Groupthink Follow-up Comparison 101

Frank Sonnenberg Online

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Concerned about the level of commitment that’s already been made. Determine whether a decision is based on sound rationale or is being swayed by groupthink. Afraid of looking foolish after taking a public position. Troubled they’ll lose progress by choosing to move in a new direction. Afraid that bad news will be poorly received.

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How To Groupthink Uncertainty Learning-by-Doing 118

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Many of us are familiar with the hazards of Groupthink - when teams or organizations operate on autopilot and feel a general false sense of invulnerability. One strategy that can significantly help teams avoid the dangers of Groupthink and successfully respond to emerging threats and opportunities is to create structured debates.

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Groupthink Team Consensus Christensen 8

Frank Sonnenberg Online

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Some people get sucked into commitments because they’re uncomfortable saying “no.”. Conform to groupthink. Some folks request permission to do things even though they have the freedom to choose for themselves. Afraid to say “no.” Some folks change their opinions to bend to peer pressure. Look for acceptance.

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Groupthink Follow-up Blog Commitment 115

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2014

It is different from “groupthink.” It is not always borne of convenience, cowardice and backside-covering—or evidence of a lack of commitment or malicious intent. They are choices to keep commitments often made unconsciously, early on and far from any top. Commitments to look strong, caring, and in control.

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Politics Groupthink Commitment Price 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2017

To drive home the urgency, the coalition’s website, CEOAction.com , directs visitors to research showing that diverse teams and inclusive leaders unleash innovation, eradicate groupthink, and spur market growth. But as Tim Ryan, U.S.

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Ryan Stephenson Groupthink Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

But our research suggests that committed group members are the ones who are most likely to speak up when things are going badly for the group because they care deeply about group success. Thus, constructive dissent needs to be explicitly valued in organizations to avoid groupthink and bad decision-making.

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Cooper Sports Groupthink Construction 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2013

In short, camaraderie promotes a group loyalty that results in a shared commitment to and discipline toward the work. Sure, there can be bumps: professional jealousy, groupthink, negative cliques, split loyalties, loss of work time to socializing, and broken friendships. Fostering friendships takes proactive effort.

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Groupthink Loyalty Competitive Advantage Bond 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2016

Most business decisions are collaborative, which mean groupthink and consensus work to compound our individual biases. Writing these things down increases commitment and establishes a basis to measure the results of the decision. Write down what was decided, as well as why and how much the team supports the decision.

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Kahneman Groupthink Tools Software 8

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. But when he realized his circle had become dangerously small, he committed to regular breakfast meetings with new colleagues. As an introvert, he’d previously eschewed most networking events.

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Industry Venture Capitalist Bond Groupthink 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2017

And by committing to two careers, you will produce benefits for both. ” In other words, they didn’t want to hear the groupthink. But the answer isn’t to plug away in your current job, unfulfilled and slowly burning out. I think the answer is to do both. Two careers are better than one.

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Career Groupthink Banking Video 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

Teams low in diversity often succumb to groupthink; they agree with each other too quickly and fail to consider novel courses of action. Members were incredibly aligned with each other and fully committed to the organization, making it almost impossible to hire anyone away, even at a huge premium in compensation. You and Your Team.

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Team How To Efficiency Groupthink 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The more diverse your team, the more likely you’ll have the toolkits necessary to solve the challenges outside your experience — and the less prone you’ll be to the perils of groupthink. Sponsorship is a high-energy commitment. Fill in your gaps. Limit yourself to a select few.

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How To Diversity Groupthink Career 8

Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 7, 2019

My mission is simple: To reawaken our commitment to character, values, and personal responsibility. It’s very easy to get caught up in groupthink. Then they’re surprised when the initiative lacks commitment and employee buy-in. What are the character traits of an effective leader? And I’ve made it my business to find out.

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Advice Learning-by-Doing Blog Morale 81

ExactHire - Leadership

MARCH 8, 2017

If it’s too easy for your organization to find an excuse not to commit to forming a relevant, celebrated value statement, then your business will never reach its full potential. As you can imagine, it resulted in a hot mess of groupthink…complete with vanilla platitudes that can only result from trying to be everything to everyone.

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Process Groupthink Company Document 52

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

While there are no right or wrong types, having too many people with similar personalities tends to lead to problems and groupthink. One of our core values is “excel and improve,” so we seek out candidates who embrace continual improvement and have demonstrated a commitment to lifelong learning.

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Company Committee Long-term Groupthink 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

Diversity of thought and perspective can protect your team from groupthink and can spark creative abrasion , a process in which potential solutions are generated, explored, and altered through debate and discourse. And the marathon runner can bring grit and commitment to your team, motivating others when times get tough.

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Diversity Ries Creativity Groupthink 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

Commitment to action by all stakeholders necessary to achieve effective action. However, as anyone who has ever seen groupthink in action knows, any number of otherwise intelligent people can come to agree on nonsense. Clarity about desired outcomes, including acceptable tradeoffs.

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Organization Uncertainty Proposal Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2015

In short, Amazon discourages conformity and combats groupthink. One of the company’s core principles advises employees to “disagree and commit.” .” To be “peculiar” is to break with convention, in the sense of generating fresh perspectives and (potentially) significant reforms.

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