6 Self-Delusions That Will Kill Your Business (And How To Avoid Them)
| 4. Groupthink What is it? When a group of people makes a poor decision fueled by the desire for harmony or conformity. Can you give me an example? Think of the one or two critics at the meeting who are discouraged from voicing their objections because everyone else wants to wrap things up and beat the lunch rush. I'm a geek. Where's the science? In his 1972 book Victims of Groupthink, psychologist Irving Janis revealed the results of his extensive research into a number of "disasters" in American history, such as the Bay of Pigs invasion and the failure to anticipate the Pearl Harbor attacks. Irving concluded that groupthink was largely responsible for each of these incidents, causing smart people with lots of insightful data to make dumb choices and ignore strong warning signals.4 Okay, how do I avoid it? You need an asshole in the group, someone who doesn't mind voicing a controversial opinion and isn't worried about job security or losing friends. :rolleyes: |
An interesting post from Niall Doherty about some self-delusions that can hamper our businesses and our lives.
Other points include:
1. Confirmation bias
2. Procrastination
3. The Availability Heuristic
4. Groupthink
5. Social Loafing
6. Self-Handicapping
| 2. Procrastination What is it? I'll explain later. Can you give me an example? I just did. ... |
6 Self-Delusions That Will Kill Your Business (And How To Avoid Them)
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