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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality.

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How to Navigate Unclear Expectations and Fuzzy Norms at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

As norms shift, technology changes, and social standards develop, you and your team can resolve these ambiguous norms and unclear expectations with a conversation. Usually, this is going to be a vote or consensus. In consensus, everyone can live with a choice, even if it wasn’t their first option. In a vote, the majority rules.

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What the Research Shows on What Employees Want When They Return to the Office

Lead Change Blog

Unfortunately, it’s too easy to make false assumptions about the desires of others due to a dangerous judgment error termed the false consensus effect. The false consensus effect is one of over 100 misleading mental patterns that researchers in behavioral economics and cognitive neuroscience call cognitive biases. Survey Says….

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Insurance Executive Search: Navigating the Landscape of Risk and Reward

N2Growth Blog

Insurance executives face unique challenges and opportunities with emerging technologies, including AI, evolving regulatory environments, and global economic uncertainties. They should be able to articulate their vision, build consensus, and inspire their teams. Alongside these qualities, a proven track record of leadership is crucial.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2024

Leading Blog

More often it's an implicit contract, a buildup of organizational and cultural norms and the adoption of new technologies that make it easy to tether people to work. Supercommunicators : How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus.

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How Conversation Shapes Our Views On Science And Religion

The Horizons Tracker

Recent research from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) shows that people’s beliefs in both science and religion are mostly shaped by what others tell them, rather than by their own experiences. Recognizing this can help find the best ways to communicate scientific information to the public.

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10 Books You Should Read This Summer 2024

Leading Blog

Supercommunicators : How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg - (February 2024) Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent. Venture capitalists are known for their extraordinary ability to spot opportunities.

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