Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Senior managers follow, apparently slavishly, structural change, without a clear vision to underpin it. In my view, the #1 killer element is groupthink. That phenomenon, first described by Jerry B Harvey in his article ‘The Abilene Paradox’, highlighted his views on consensus inertia. That issue has some typical outcomes.
Leading Blog
MAY 8, 2019
The best coach for any team is the manager who leads that team. Being a good coach is essential to being a good manager and leader. Coaching is no longer a specialty; you cannot be a good manager without being a good coach.”. Your Title Makes You A Manager, Your People Make You A Leader. Best Idea, Not Consensus.
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Leading Blog
APRIL 3, 2020
Those who are driven by their ego, for example, will take center stage and proclaim to have the answers, ignoring or side-lining the experts who could give a more realistic assessment of a situation, managing people’s expectations. During a crisis, leaders must relinquish the belief that a top-down response will engender stability.”
Talent Anarchy 1
JULY 18, 2017
He’s a wildly popular professor of management and psychology at Wharton, has written two great books ( Give and Take and Originals ), recently co-wrote a new book with Sheryl Sandberg called Option B , and his Ted Talks have been viewed by more than 9 million people. To combat Groupthink requires divergent thinking.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 25, 2012
In articles in both the New York Times and The New Yorker earlier this year, the concept of brainstorming as introduced in the 1940's by Alex Osborn has been attacked as ineffective and linked to the concept of " Groupthink.". Suffice it to say, we dislike consensus-based "Groupthink" as much as the next person.
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. In some rare cases, individuals are able to push back against team consensus and help organizations recognize and proactively respond to changes in the competitive landscape.
Mark Sanborn
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. Groupthink In an environment where conformity is valued over critical thinking, leaders may disregard their own views or skepticism to avoid conflict. Also know as “throwing good money after bad money.”
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