Avoiding "Groupthink"

"Groupthink. Yep.Yep. A group dominated by a thought leader performs no better than a leader working alone. In other words, team cohesion is good, but group think isn't. A surprising number of individuals will change their views if the pull of the group is strong enough - even if they know from the get-go that the group is wrong.

Some tactics for avoiding groupthink:

• Make sure dissenting opinions get heard.
• Appoint an official devil's advocate.
• Challenge people to poke holes in the ideas that gain momentum.
• Remember, it's better to make changes while you still can than to roll out an idea that isn't thought through."