Consensus decision-making is an obstacle to success when groups are large, and issues are complicated.
Requiring 100% agreement unnecessarily complicates decisions.
Forget consensus; aim for commitment when making decisions.
Never make decisions until there’s disagreement.
A camel is a horse designed by consensus.
Consensus distills dynamic options into dull decisions.
Complex situations have many solutions. People aren’t thinking when everyone agrees.
Consensus empowers obstructionists.
You haven’t found the best decision when everyone agrees. You found the easiest decision.
There are two kinds of critics. Those who push against your success and grumblers trying to help.
Embrace prickly helpers. Ignore stone-throwers on the sidelines.
Some critics care.
Take five steps with critics.
#1. Clarify concerns. Don’t explore criticism until everyone agrees on the issue.
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Power to decide is an either/or proposition. Two groups don’t have power to make the same decision, at the same time, in the same way. Empowerment is smoke and mirrors until management loses power.… Continue reading
