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How To Overcome Opposition To The Scientific Consensus

The Horizons Tracker

Typically the flow of scientific communication has been one-way, with those in the scientific community attempting to educate the general public on their findings and help forge agreement with their scientific consensus. Research from Portland State University highlights how this approach has had mixed results.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality.

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7 Ways Successful Leaders Can Create A Culture Of Diverse Thinking

Lead from Within

Successful leaders recognize that diversity goes beyond demographics; it includes diverse thinking, a potent driver of innovation and growth. Here are my top recommendations: Encourage Dissent and Debate: Instead of seeking consensus, encourage healthy dissent and open debate within your team.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2024

Leading Blog

These stars perform across a wide variety of fields, but they all have something in common: when they are at work they know how to think clearly, stay focused, and shrug off setbacks under very high levels of stress. What these leaders need is a fresh take on how to unlock their full potential.

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How to Keep Your Remote Team On The Right Track

Lead from Within

Do they foster creative thought and innovation? Make sure everyone on the team understands their level of autonomy and how decisions at every level will be made. Determine whether the overall approach will be one of seeking consensus among the group’s members or relying on the expertise of those charged with each element.

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How To Unleash Your Full Potential

Eric Jacobson

You’ll learn plenty more about what it means to burn the boats, how to unleash your full potential, and how to tear down your barriers to achieving success in Higgins’ new book, Burn The Boats – a business-advice and self-help book. And time spent prematurely cultivating buy-in and fostering consensus just amounts to energy leakage.

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How to encourage healthy conflict

Persuasive Powerhouse

I’ve come to know other organizations that encourage conflict, often as a method of coming to agreement or boosting innovation and creativity. If the team will make final decisions about the things that are in conflict together, decide how it will be made: by majority vote, consensus, by the team leader or some other way?

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