6 Guardrails Against GroupThink for Smarter Startup Decision Making

Written by vinitabansal | Published 2020/08/06
Tech Story Tags: decision-making | mindful-leadership | diversity | entrepreneurship | startups | growth | leadership | business-strategy

TLDR Groupthink is a mental paradigm that reflects a group’s thinking which in turn guides their actions and beliefs. It shows itself when conformity curbs individualism, an agreement is given more importance than disagreement, popularity is deemed more relevant than the need for validation, and familiarity suppresses the desire to think rationally and explore alternatives. The group gives in their silent nod to the most popular and agreeable solution without mustering up the courage to speak their mind. Without an environment that encourages fresh perspectives, constructive conflict with a desire to learn new information, and a clear process for making decisions.via the TL;DR App

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Written by vinitabansal | Author Upgrade Your Mindset, Rethink Imposter Syndrome. Scaling products → Scaling thinking. Former AVP Engg @Swiggy
Published by HackerNoon on 2020/08/06