Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 22, 2016

“John” and I had spent the better part of the hour talking about what her direct report, “Janis,” needed to be a more effective manager. Bless her heart, Janis had a hard time accepting feedback. “What are you doing to develop yourself as a leader?” At least not yet.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If you’ve ever agreed to a decision at work even when you believe it to be the worst move your company could make, you need to learn how to avoid groupthink. Psychology Today suggests that the term was first defined by Yale psychologist Irving Janis in a 1971 issue of the magazine. Image credit – Freepik What is Groupthink?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

It’s all part of a plan for President Kennedy to make the most critical decision in his life—how to respond in the Cuban Missile Crisis. For that, he leaves a huge legacy in management. Two days later, the group presents the fully developed alternatives to President Kennedy, who chooses to pursue the blockade.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2018

Janis Christie/Getty Images. Despite the development of numerous techniques and tools to structure patient handoffs and improve the transfer of communication, we haven’t seen much improvement in reducing medical errors. Our approach engaged management and staff throughout the change process and relied on their feedback.

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