Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

What impact will terahertz frequencies have on communication technologies? But overreliance on these firms leads to industry groupthink, and complexity-theory research tells us that it's impossible to predict the behavior of a large system (such as the world of tech innovation) beyond the next few moves.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2017

They think in digital terms and have the curiosity and drive to figure out how technology works. Hackers also know a thing or two about the limits of technology. This helps teams avoid tunnel vision and groupthink, and gets them thinking more creatively. They view every problem as an opportunity. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Foster critical thinking : While much of the current discussions around data focus on the role of technology and AI, it is really the human side of the equation that will remain the biggest differentiator for teams and organizations. Here are three key talent management recommendations that should help your team to become more data-driven: 1.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2015

One of the greatest challenges of managing an enterprise today is that technology cycles often outpace planning cycles , so firms find themselves constantly having to adjust. Holacracy, inspired by Agile software development , is optimized for adaptation, making these types of adjustments as a matter of course. Who would they talk to?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2016

The good news is that there are ways to consistently make better decisions by using practices and technologies based on behavioral economics. Most business decisions are collaborative, which mean groupthink and consensus work to compound our individual biases. A final reason is technology. So what can be done?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s not uncommon to meet a lawyer who’d like to work in renewable energy, or an app developer who’d like to write a novel, or an editor who fantasizes about becoming a landscape designer. Subsidize Your Skill Development. ” In other words, they didn’t want to hear the groupthink. Here’s how.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2015

Others, perhaps driven by their own narcissism, pick people who are like them, which kills diversity and breeds groupthink. The New Zealand Army , which of course does have formal roles, molds teams based on personality for its outdoor development races through the mountains. Leading teams Collaboration Technology'

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

The web did not invent community-driven brands – just think of Harley Davidson — but technology has surely made the strategy more popular. Without cohesion, there is no common purpose, but without diversity groupthink will set in and eventually that purpose will lose relevance. Yet that’s exactly the problem.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2012

And yet federally funded research and development — creativity, institutionalized — is down 20% as a share of America's GDP since the late 1980s. Creativity is the most essential skill for navigating an increasingly complex world — or so said 1,500 CEOs across 60 countries in a recent survey by IBM. Take a walk.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Additionally, you’re more prone to groupthink if you’re not exposed to diverse perspectives and points of view. ” He had spent a decade at a large technology company, rising to become an engineering director. But it occurred to him that his entire professional network consisted of people from that company.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Chirotech specializes in biocatalysis and chemocatalysis, two important subspecialties of biotechnology and chemistry that help develop key biological and chemical intermediates needed for the efficient production of medicines. Polycentric innovation won't work in organizations that promote groupthink.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2011

The response to concerns raised about civil liberties and civic culture (including on this site) ranged from skeptical ( "This is a spontaneous response of the crowd to an unfolding situation, merely taking advantage of current technology" ) to to hostile ( "What a load of GARBAGE!" ).

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