Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2019

The best coach for any team is the manager who leads that team. Being a good coach is essential to being a good manager and leader. Coaching is no longer a specialty; you cannot be a good manager without being a good coach.”. Your Title Makes You A Manager, Your People Make You A Leader. Manage the Aberrant Genius.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 8, 2013

In addition to the well-known dangers of groupthink, when leaders exclude Others , they also exclude the varied perspectives and ideas that could help the leaders make better and more imaginative decisions. Consider, for example, that 89% of the American public say that they are comfortable with women in senior leadership roles.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Biases can be managed and minimized but total elimination is highly unlikely given the brain thing that’s going on. Because the preference for competitiveness is ingrained and viewed as a positive, training about not discriminating won’t help because the inclination isn’t seen as bias but rather as just “fitting in.”. “An

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

In articles in both the New York Times and The New Yorker earlier this year, the concept of brainstorming as introduced in the 1940's by Alex Osborn has been attacked as ineffective and linked to the concept of " Groupthink.". Suffice it to say, we dislike consensus-based "Groupthink" as much as the next person. Here's our advice: 1.

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Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Five Highlights from the 2023 CMI President's Dinner Words CMI Insights / Photography Amanda Forman The evidence about good and bad management; the new CMI president; and all the 2023 award-winners. Bad management harms society: fact “Bad management is bad – on every level,” said CMI’s chief executive Ann Francke OBE in her opening comments.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Leadership is not an easy task, and even the best leaders are susceptible to errors in thinking that can hinder decision-making and, ultimately, organizational success. Recognizing and avoiding these pitfalls can significantly enhance leadership effectiveness. This can result in poor decision-making and a lack of innovative thinking.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Even if you’re convinced you are making the correct choice or taking the right position on an issue, there’s always the possibility that you are wrong. Afraid of looking foolish after taking a public position. Determine whether a decision is based on sound rationale or is being swayed by groupthink. It’s FREE.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

JANUARY 9, 2024

You can choose to be a positive force in the world or sell your soul to the highest bidder. Groupthink: What Makes You Think Others Know Better? And it’s difficult to do what’s right instead of what’s easy. But if you don’t live with honor and integrity, you may regret it one day. You have one life to live.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Leadership is not an easy task, and even the best leaders are susceptible to errors in thinking that can hinder decision-making and, ultimately, organizational success. Recognizing and avoiding these pitfalls can significantly enhance leadership effectiveness. This can result in poor decision-making and a lack of innovative thinking.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Even worse, some organizations fund research only if the findings say positive things about them or their products. Groupthink: What Makes You Think Others Know Better? In addition, some organizations retain “experts” to write favorable articles on topics of their choosing. Think of it as a fake review.) 23 Ways to Spot a Hypocrite.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2017

To drive home the urgency, the coalition’s website, CEOAction.com , directs visitors to research showing that diverse teams and inclusive leaders unleash innovation, eradicate groupthink, and spur market growth. But as Tim Ryan, U.S.

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RapidStart Leadership

MAY 23, 2017

There are close parallels here to good leadership and change. Manage time differently. But after a while, even the best ones can descend into groupthink and lose their creative edge. Question: What recent change on the job have you experienced that had an unexpected positive outcome? Disruption for the Good.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Consider how organizations assess leadership potential, and it becomes clear why developing a posse of protégés establishes you as “leadership material”: Helping junior people evolve into major producers for the firm is what leaders do. Using your power is about developing others, helping them achieve their leadership potential.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 7, 2019

FrankSonnenbergOnline was named one of the “Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs” and is among the most frequently shared items on the Internet. It’s very easy to get caught up in groupthink. Duncan: The essays you write are upbeat and positive. No ram-it-down-your-throat lectures. Follow their lead at your peril.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

However, when other team members pointed out the double standard in expectations, I realized that I had let the situation go on for too long, inadvertently placing our managers in a no-win situation. These three strategies can help you create a positive environment and develop employees who prosper within it.

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ExactHire - Leadership

MARCH 8, 2017

Sometimes, senior management doesn’t think core values are a big deal because they think every employee already knows how they are supposed to act to succeed. While the company has been in business since 2007, our management team had some of the same objections that I initially mentioned. Performance management process?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2015

Running an open recruitment process – one where the position is openly advertised – can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t have at your disposal an HR department that’s organized to handle the process. No wonder so many managers choose to avoid advertizing openings. Few were relevant to the position.

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