Chapter
The Danger of Groupthink: Learning from History
34:04 - 38:50 (04:46)
This episode analyzes the dangers of groupthink, how it came about and important lessons to learn from groupthink.
Clips
The hosts discuss the importance of diversity and ways to overcome bias in business, citing examples from the Bay of Pigs to morning meetings at nightclubs.
34:04 - 37:30 (03:25)
Diversity and Bias
Summary
The hosts discuss the importance of diversity and ways to overcome bias in business, citing examples from the Bay of Pigs to morning meetings at nightclubs.
ChapterThe Danger of Groupthink: Learning from History
Episode#381 - General Stanley McChrystal - Military Strategies For Dealing With Risk
PodcastModern Wisdom
The problem with decision making in government is not the lack of diversity in terms of race or gender, but the absence of different perspectives in the room, leading to groupthink.
37:30 - 38:50 (01:20)
Decision making
Summary
The problem with decision making in government is not the lack of diversity in terms of race or gender, but the absence of different perspectives in the room, leading to groupthink. President Kennedy addressed this issue during the Cuban Missile Crisis by intentionally bringing in people with different viewpoints and setting up a process that required them to surface those differences.