Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2019

The goal of consensus leads to “groupthink” and inferior decisions. When things are going bad, teams are looking for even more loyalty, commitment, and decisiveness from their leaders. There isn’t a head at the Round Table , but there is a throne behind it. Lead Based on First Principles. Move on as fast as possible. Winning Right.

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HR Digest

MAY 11, 2019

A form of groupthink which prevents individuals from thinking independently. For example, when a group to which you own loyalty to seems to be making an ethical decision, you try to balance your loyalty to the group by acting against your own ethical integrity. Bandwagon Bias. It is often linked to authority bias.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Blind loyalty. In many ways loyalty is an important societal virtue. However, loyalty can also cause people to look past others’ unethical behavior. Numerous studies highlight that individuals face a dilemma between being loyal and being fair and that they often tilt towards loyalty.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2013

In short, camaraderie promotes a group loyalty that results in a shared commitment to and discipline toward the work. Sure, there can be bumps: professional jealousy, groupthink, negative cliques, split loyalties, loss of work time to socializing, and broken friendships. Fostering friendships takes proactive effort.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In many organizations, the loyalty of employees lies with their department or project team, rather than the whole organization. Thus, constructive dissent needs to be explicitly valued in organizations to avoid groupthink and bad decision-making. Set superordinate goals. But many people will only cooperate with fellow in-group members.

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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. But they’re straining against the fact that humans are naturally social animals within bounds — of geography, ethnicity, and loyalty. Alternatively, they just assemble the smartest folks they can find.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Learn about and watch out for confirmation bias , overconfidence , survivor bias , and groupthink. Financial analysis isn’t designed for nonfinancial factors such as competitive dynamics and customer loyalty. Forecast your competitors’ results as well as your own. What will they do if those forecasts come true?

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