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 evidenced by the formation of the coalition and the initiatives we captured in our report, that attitude is shifting.

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Ryan Stephenson Groupthink Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2016

Yet concern that outside directors may divulge material, non-public information can be minimized through a briefing with management beforehand or scheduling engagement meetings to follow earnings reports and other significant announcements. Indeed, the remuneration committee chair of a large U.K.

CEO 8

CEO Groupthink Sharpe Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2015

Companies were split into divisions, each with their own leadership. Instead of standard job descriptions listing qualification tasks and reporting responsibilities, it assigns roles, which spell out exactly what is supposed to be achieved and those roles are updated at regular governance meetings.

Groupthink 8

Groupthink Agility Diversity Retail 8

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. We are finding that typical top leadership teams are heavy on results and light on relationships and process. Alternatively, they just assemble the smartest folks they can find.

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Team Groupthink Emotional Intelligence Tools 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

And new models of leadership are emerging from some unlikely places. Each individual only has relationships with his or her boss, peers, and direct reports. Conformity creates groupthink, stifling innovation and organizational resilience. Is it possible? Can organizations be both agile and scalable? There's some good news.

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Agility Diversity Groupthink Efficiency 15

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.

How To 8

How To Diversity Groupthink Career 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

As an executive coach and physician, I often sing the praises of mindfulness approaches and recommend them to clients to manage stress, avoid burnout, enhance leadership capacity, and steady their minds when in the midst of making important business decisions, career transitions, and personal life changes. The groupthink risk.

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Stress Self-aware Groupthink Ethics 8

Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 7, 2019

In addition to stacks of books, my reading includes articles, news reports, opinion pieces, and various blog posts. 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. Good advice.

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Advice Learning-by-Doing Blog Morale 81

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

According to the Jobvite Recruiter Nation Report 2016 , 60% of recruiters say culture fit is of utmost importance in hiring decisions. While there are no right or wrong types, having too many people with similar personalities tends to lead to problems and groupthink. Recognize that experience doesn’t equal fit.

Company 8

Company Committee Long-term Groupthink 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2015

An extensively cited 2010 study found that 42% of hires happened at companies that didn’t report a vacancy. To avoid the groupthink trap, set the vote cell font color to white, thus obscuring the votes from other team members. No wonder so many managers choose to avoid advertizing openings.

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Tools Groupthink Advertising Competitive Advantage 8