Mike Cardus

AUGUST 25, 2019

Once you chose an action, we will debate the merits of the work and fail to recognize alternative options that may be better or worse; framing the process of synthesis as one of curiosity – wander through ideas; also, using groupthink for progress, mixed with breaking these teams up and challenging the ideas in new mixed teams.

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Groupthink Mentor Diversity Project 97

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Contrary to popular opinion, Ibarra argues that you have to act your way into a new type of leadership thinking instead of thinking your way into it. Doing things -- rather than simply thinking about them -- will increase your outsight on what leadership is all about," explains Ibarra. What do they do especially well?

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Groupthink Learning-by-Doing Trends Diversity 50

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Contrary to popular opinion, Ibarra argues that you have to act your way into a new type of leadership thinking instead of thinking your way into it. Doing things -- rather than simply thinking about them -- will increase your outsight on what leadership is all about," explains Ibarra. What do they do especially well?

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Groupthink Learning-by-Doing Books Trends 50

The Idolbuster

JANUARY 15, 2013

The President and CFO were hungry for revenue growth, and via a process that sounds a lot like groupthink, the executive team convinced themselves that “we should be able to make $10M on this product this year.” As a point of reference, this represented 25% of the company’s projected revenue growth for the year.)

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Biotechnology Groupthink CFO Stress 41

Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Scroll for more Shortcut to start of content The public expects institutions and big businesses to show high standards of leadership and management. We’ve seen toxic cultures allowed to flourish in large and high-profile organisations, erratic leadership behaviours, groupthink and boardrooms struggling to maintain control.

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Learning-by-Doing Leadership Styles Education Training 105

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. Also know as “throwing good money after bad money.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Given that group membership is such a deeply rooted part of human nature and organizational success, a central element of leadership is the management of group identities. This social relationship between leaders and followers is at the heart of transformational leadership. Reward both collective and individual effort.

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Cooper Sports Groupthink Construction 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2014

It is different from “groupthink.” The price of silence, on the other hand, is exacted later and paid by the group—when the bubble of false harmony bursts, relationships crumble or projects fail. But most of all we do it to keep bolstering airbrushed images of leadership and teamwork—at the expense of the messier work both take.

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Politics Groupthink Commitment Price 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2012

This is the opposite of groupthink, the creativity-killing phenomenon of too much agreement and too similar perspectives that often paralyzes otherwise great teams. That tension essential to creativity is tough to manage, requiring deft leadership. I remember working on an innovation project with a group of engineers.

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