unequal opposites
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Creative Thoughtson Groupthink
Unequal Opposites
Ali Anani, PhD
We talk about balancing of opposites, but not much so on opposites inequality
If there are no cloudsthen there shall beno rain
The oppositeis unequal
If cloudy itcould rainor not
#Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. ~ CS Lewis
If we add hot sulfuric acid to water gradually it is safe.The opposite is very risky
In brainstorming sessions if we add “cold” members to a hot discussion the brainstorming session shall turn chaos
If we add “hot” members to a cold session the meeting shall be more productive.
How to minimize the risk of brainstorming sessions?How to minimize the risk of brainstorming sessions?
How to help leaders take the right decisions?
I call for the idea ofGradual groupthink (GGT)
Like we add acid to water gradually, we add group members gradually
There is alwaysthe risk of groupthink
Everyone in a group goes along with a decision without consideration for alternative solutions or ideas.
The craving for conformity is to keep the atmosphere calm and cold.
Under the calm atmosphere there are hidden feelings. These include, but aren’t limited to:
• Fear of isolation of non-conformers• Tendency to overlook negatives• Snaky assumptions that the group has a better eye always than the individual
Applying the Blue Ocean Strategy to groupthink
Eliminate risks of groupthink
Raise ideas-sharing
Reduce of groupthink
Create new ways of performing groupthink
Type of People in meeting
• Majority go along with groupthink
• Hard nuts who will disagree
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How to get people move out from the circle of groupthink to the consensus of going in the same direction? Charles Cullinane
Circle ofgroupthink
Unified directionof consensus
Using the metaphor of adding the slow addition of hot acid to cold water to optimize groupthink
Let two or few people brainstorm and then come to an agreement.
This is a cool situation- agreement is prevailing
Now invite a member reputed for being true yes to the meeting.
If in accordance then you know that whatever opinion decision you made is based on true yes.
It is time to invite a hard nut to the meeting. He/she is the hot acid that we add to cold water.
It is time to invite a hard nut to the meeting. He/she is the hot acid that we add to cold water.
The hard nut shall heat up the session and splash some acidic ideas
Chaos shall eventually reorganize and change of direction may result
To avoid groupthink remember that there is unequal opposite
Avoid adding cold members to a heated discussion.Add hot heads to a cool session where agreement is prevailing
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