Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Having the right mix of people will produce ideas that are creative, cost-effective, and practical. That can result in groupthink. Some basic operating rules related to communications include: One person speaks at a time. Some basic operating rules related to making decisions include: Fully consider all options.
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
On average, creative geniuses weren’t qualitatively better in their fields than their peers. The best judges of creative ideas are fellow creators. Procrastination can improve our creativity. Too many rules and they way we understand them can greatly affect our creativity. “In Dealing with Groupthink.
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Lead Change Blog
JULY 6, 2021
This is why the Imposter Syndrome bedevils us more and more as we rise higher in an organization or move out farther away from organizational groupthink into entrepreneurship to take on more accountability and (potentially) make more costly mistakes. Creativity/Inspiration. Find Dana on Twitter at @DanaTheus. Engagement.
The Horizons Tracker
JANUARY 27, 2022
Diversity has long been recognized in terms of its importance to things like innovation and creativity, with research from MIT showing how cognitive diversity improves the profitability of organizations. These findings illustrate the importance of creating the right environment and culture for diverse teams to operate in.
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.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 24, 2011
We all have some sense of "the box" as an onerous thing that stifles original thinking, solutions and creativity, something foisted upon us by external circumstances. In business, this is a sure recipe for groupthink. This is particularly pernicious in creative circles. Let creativity begin. The box of "I'm right."
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
This media powerhouse offers creative and production services as well as cutting-edge post-production services to such films as Avatar and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Polycentric innovation won't work in organizations that promote groupthink. You can't run your global R&D operations from headquarters in Mumbai.
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