By Dave Hengartner, co-founder/CEO of rready, a SaaS startup supporting companies to unleash their biggest asset for innovation: employees.
The saying “too many cooks spoil the broth” is well-known. It means that the more people involved in a task, the poorer the outcome. I find this expression holds true in the world of business where innovation, adaptability and quick decision-making are crucial.
You have probably attended a board meeting where everyone reached a unanimous decision in record time. However, what might appear as straightforward consensus-building can often disguise an underlying issue known as “groupthink.”
First established by social psychologist Irving Janis, the term “groupthink” describes
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