Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2017

In my view, the #1 killer element is groupthink. He believed, as I do, that groupthink erodes values; stifles critical thinking, limits creativity; enables undue influence of direction; and, allows inequity of action. So what is that profound issue, that killer component? However, that seems all too often not to happen. What to do now?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2017

You can get trapped in a version of groupthink, with a single set of shared relationships. Finally, being the favorite can derail your goals for professional advancement. Either way, you can end up without the bandwidth to seek out your own projects or skill development. Protect your career options.

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Groupthink Video Learning-by-Doing Career 14

Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2012

Collaboration is distinct from cooperation in that “although both cooperating parties may achieve a common goal, they do not necessarily enhance each other’s capacity. Willing Participation. Plan for Achieving the Goal. Without diversity groupthink sets in. It results in something that did not exist before. Brainstorming.

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Cooper Groupthink Diversity Teamwork 285