How are decisions made in your organization? We like to believe that we make optimal decisions based on group consensus. But what if group consensus leads to inferior decision-making?
According to research, even the best consensus thinking is less creative than the sum of their members. By definition, consensus is a general agreement among members of a group. In order to reach consensus, there are trade-offs. We start out with a complex problem with many dimensions, much like a heptagon with 100 sides. As concessions are made, the once jagged polygon smooths out to a simple rounded polygon with less sides. What we get is something not dissimilar from what others have already come up with, including our competitors. We fail to achieve a breakthrough.
Research indicates that when a team member shares a dissenting viewpoint, the creativity of the group increases. Dissent stimulates thought that is divergent, and leads to greater innovation and creativity. It improves the quality of decision-making.
Don’t forget to subscribe to Innovating with Scott Amyx on Amazon Alexa and YouTube and give it a thumbs up.
Subscribe to “Innovating with Scott Amyx” on Amazon Alexa and YouTube
****MORE EXCLUSIVE Content on Instagram:****
Innovating with Scott Amyx: https://www.instagram.com/scott_amyx/
►Subscribe for MORE videos & podcasts!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNnVp5hGUCRoY-XpPDoGPMA
Website: https://scottamyx.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNnVp5hGUCRoY-XpPDoGPMA
Amazon Alexa: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Amyx-Innovating-with/dp/B07VKR8Y9F/
RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/innovating-with-scott-amyx-G1Jvql
Stitcher: https://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/449394/details
Apple/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovating-with-scott-amyx/id1474687903
Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbm5vdmF0aW5nLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz
Google Music Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ilttjfvxbxgeotovkybddixvsau?t=Innovating_with_Scott_Amyx
TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business–Economics-Podcasts/Innovating-with-Scott-Amyx-p1236824/
Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/bf4yt-9ad13/Innovating-with-Scott-Amyx-Podcast
Player.FM: https://player.fm/series/2527138
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3639855
Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/innovatingwithscottamyx/
★↓FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!↓★
Website: https://scottamyx.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottamyx/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_amyx/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottSAmyx
TikTok: http://vm.tiktok.com/81Je3r/
