Leading Blog

MARCH 20, 2019

Not only does this foster groupthink, but it most often creates a toxic us versus them mentality “often leading to the demonization of the ‘other’ and contributing to discrimination and sometimes violence.” Because of this bias, when we try to convince others of the truth, they most often become more convinced of their own position.

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Mark Sanborn

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Groupthink: The Consensus Conundrum The Trap: The desire for group harmony can lead to unchallenged decision-making and potentially flawed outcomes. Halo Effect: The Deceptive Glow The Trap: An overall positive impression of an individual or organization can overshadow objective assessment of their true capabilities.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

This is why the Imposter Syndrome bedevils us more and more as we rise higher in an organization or move out farther away from organizational groupthink into entrepreneurship to take on more accountability and (potentially) make more costly mistakes. Marcella Bremer of Positive Culture contributed The fearless, learning culture.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This week, articles in Forbes Poland and Fortune China referenced CMI findings that 82% of managers who enter management positions have not had the relevant training. She also offers advice in The Times on how to overcome “groupthink,” where leaders remain unchallenged and team members withhold their views. Play clip ].

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 27, 2022

The report highlights that while welcome progress has been made on the ethnic and gender diversity of organizations, and especially in leadership roles, they can still succumb to groupthink when people share excessively similar backgrounds and perspectives. Despite this, they were less likely to be appointed to the key board positions.

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2019

The goal of consensus leads to “groupthink” and inferior decisions. Positive Human Values Generate Positive Business Outcomes. The manager's job is to run a decision-making process that ensures all perspectives get heard and considered, and, if necessary, to break ties and make the decision. Lead Based on First Principles.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 3, 2018

Or, if on the other hand you build trust by prioritizing people and a collaborative culture, you might overemphasize getting everyone to agree, which can discourage differing opinions and lead to Groupthink. Learn together about different working styles, both the positives and negatives that tend to accompany them.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Anxiety is a very basic emotion and has a positive intention: It prevents you from doing silly things, things which could endanger your existence. When several team members don’t speak freely, groupthink rears its head, sometimes even with catastrophic implications.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Position those who disagree not as being wrong, losers, or the scapegoat. 6) Recognize and reward those who have the courage and candor to speak truthfully and tactfully about their position without being close-minded to alternate points of view. Discourage groupthink and don’t shoot the messenger. Isaac Newton. easy to do.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

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 We fall victim to confirmation bias, which is seeing only the facts that support our position.

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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. Yet only women hold only 18% of top level positions. Worse yet, only 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women.

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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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HR Digest

MAY 11, 2019

Five times each second, the brain non-consciously determines what is positive and dangerous and the strongest responses are to avoid what is perceived as unrecognizable or dangerous. A form of groupthink which prevents individuals from thinking independently. Bandwagon Bias. It is often linked to authority bias. Conformity Bias.

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LDRLB

MAY 19, 2010

Bureaucracy in its ideal sense, according to its most influential thought leader Max Weber, can be a positive term. Most often, the degradation of bureaucracy can lead to overspecialization, groupthink and even organizational inertia. Bureaucracy is used so often in such negative terms, most who use it forget its roots.

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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.

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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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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

With a little forethought and some judicious use of non-verbal jujitsu, even an employee with a humble position in the hierarchy can help prevent bureaucratic Armageddon. The problem is not groupthink; the problem is bad inputs. Groupthink may have given us Enron and Worldcom, but it also put men on the moon.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MAY 24, 2022

If you think tuning others out is positive, in any way, you’re sadly mistaken. How to Have a Fresh Perspective Protect Yourself from Bad Information How to Give Feedback GroupThink: What Makes You Think Other Know Better? Do you let your ego stop you from requesting input? Do you surround yourself with “yes” people?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

That being your motivation, how do you step in the opposite direction—away from peer pressure, business norms, groupthink, and the power of conformity—to share a perspective that’s contrary to both expected and rewarded workplace behavior? To deal with your position going viral within the company? Martin Luther King.

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Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We’ve seen toxic cultures allowed to flourish in large and high-profile organisations, erratic leadership behaviours, groupthink and boardrooms struggling to maintain control. The 2023 CMI President’s Dinner was a chance to reflect on these issues and, on a more positive note, to celebrate examples of truly inspirational leadership.

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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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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal explains: “Even the smallest step – adding a single woman director– correlates with positive results. Instead, she suggests, “heterogeneous groups are less susceptible to groupthink.”

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Yale psychologist Irving Janis used the debacle to coin the term “groupthink,” which refers to a psychological drive for consensus at any cost that suppresses dissent and appraisal of alternatives. The idea of instilling candid debate to avoid groupthink has become a guiding principle in many business school classrooms and boardrooms.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Groupthink In an environment where conformity is valued over critical thinking, leaders may disregard their own views or skepticism to avoid conflict. Halo Effect Leaders influenced by the halo effect judge someone’s performance or character based on a single positive trait.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2018

CtW Investment Group, an activist shareholder group, requested that Amazon implement something much like the “Rooney Rule,” a requirement instituted by the NFL in 2003 that every team must interview at least one minority candidate for an open head coach or general manager position.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Research shows that conscientiousness is indeed positively associated with higher levels of moral reasoning, leading people high in this trait to display less antisocial, unethical, and even criminal behavior. Moral attentiveness: This describes the extent to which individuals are aware of the various ethical dilemmas at hand.

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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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Frank Sonnenberg Online

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Cases in point: If you worship wealth, power, and fame, you’ll make judgments based on status, position, and material possessions. Groupthink: What Makes You Think Others Know Better? Don’t allow filters to distort your thinking, influence your feelings, or impact your behavior. How Do You See the World? You Get What You Expect.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2013

The core values of Zappos help create a positive environment for employees and cost very little to implement. These values include embracing and driving change, creating fun and a little weirdness, pursuing growth and learning, and building a positive team and family spirit. Are there downsides to friendships at work?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

But overreliance on these firms leads to industry groupthink, and complexity-theory research tells us that it's impossible to predict the behavior of a large system (such as the world of tech innovation) beyond the next few moves. CIOs often complain that they can't find the time to read, yet they end up answering hundreds of emails.

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RapidStart Leadership

MAY 23, 2017

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? The change will add depth to your team and build a greater appreciation for how everyone contributes to team success. Shuffle the team.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

They gathered data from across the network, then pushed out the information to whomever was best positioned to take swift and effective action. (4) Conformity creates groupthink, stifling innovation and organizational resilience. 4) Encourage dissent. In a hierarchy, obedience is a virtue. In a network, it is a vice.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

So if you’ve succeeded in grooming a number of people for your position, you’ve made it that much easier for your superiors to promote you, as you will not leave a vacuum they have to fill. Naturally, good leaders attract a wide field of qualified candidates. Fill in your gaps.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 7, 2019

It’s very easy to get caught up in groupthink. Duncan: The essays you write are upbeat and positive. Duncan: You suggest surrounding yourself with positive people because their energy is contagious. The problem is, what makes you think that others are wiser than you? Maybe they have a chip on their shoulder or a hidden agenda.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2013

Which is more effective in improving team performance: using positive feedback to let people know when they're doing well, or offering constructive comments to help them when they're off track? that is, nearly six positive comments for every negative one). almost twice as many positive comments than negative ones.)

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Often, I doubled down on an untenable position to keep an employee on because I didn’t understand how much harm the wrong fit could cause — especially when a person had been with us for so long. These three strategies can help you create a positive environment and develop employees who prosper within it.

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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. Few were relevant to the position. Nicholas Blechman.

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