Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2017
That phenomenon, first described by Jerry B Harvey in his article ‘The Abilene Paradox’, highlighted his views on consensus inertia. Groupthink’, coupled with the rapidly evolving pace of change and fear and uncertainty of purpose and direction, are undoubtedly significant contributory factors to poor business decisions.
The Horizons Tracker
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The game exposes players to uncertainty, which is crucial to the social dilemma they face as they can’t be sure that others will reciprocate any generosity on their part. To add further spice to proceedings, participants were placed in a couple of conditions to see if that affected their willingness to cooperate.
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N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Insurance executives face unique challenges and opportunities with emerging technologies, including AI, evolving regulatory environments, and global economic uncertainties. They should be able to articulate their vision, build consensus, and inspire their teams. Alongside these qualities, a proven track record of leadership is crucial.
Coaching Tip
DECEMBER 3, 2014
The report consists of responses from an unparalleled participant pool of 13,124 global leaders and 1,528 human resource executives within 2,031 participating organizations. Forty-eight countries and 32 major industries are represented, as well as multinationals and local corporations. Targeting the right-size pool is equally critical.
Strategy Driven
JULY 29, 2015
Agendas and goals are often established with less than the full set of essential participants. Anyone who will touch the final solution must be present to move forward or there will be fallout, sabotage, and resistance: there is no way to compensate (as per creativity or consensus) once a meeting is held with folks missing.
Marshall Goldsmith
MAY 26, 2014
I have asked over 50,000 participants in my training programs to rate themselves in terms of their performance relative to their professional peers – 80-85% rank themselves in the top 20% of their peer group – and about 70% rank themselves in the top 10%. They are not afraid of uncertainty or ambiguity, they embrace it.
Marshall Goldsmith
MARCH 18, 2013
I have asked over 50,000 participants in my training programs to rate themselves in terms of their performance relative to their professional peers – 80-85% rank themselves in the top 20% of their peer group – and about 70% rank themselves in the top 10%. They are not afraid of uncertainty or ambiguity, they embrace it.
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