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Groupthink
“A cohesive team may mistake early agreement for a well-tested decision.”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
Groupthink is a theory of premature consensus, pressure, and evaluation failures in some decision-making groups. Historical cases are influential, but definition, measurement, and predictive power have been criticized.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
Leaders read few objections as unanimity after the chair announces a favored option at the start.
04 / LIMIT
The limit
Cohesion does not always cause poor decisions, and naming groupthink after failure does not explain the process.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Request alternatives before favoring one and record objections without making one dissenter carry the whole case.