The 10th Man
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The 10th Man
If you are not in an authority role, you can still protect dissenters by taking them seriously and listening to them, trying to find the useful insights in what they’re saying without necessarily endorsing their perspective.
Ronald A. Heifetz • The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
that might go against the grain, that could lead to doubt among people who always think they’re right, but seldom are.
Tom Marks • The Second-Best Business Book Ever Written: The Pursuit of Thought Leadership in Sales, Marketing, and Life
The voices of dissent are naysayers, the skeptics, who not only question this initiative but question whatever is on the agenda for today. They are princes of darkness, often resting on the negative. But they are valuable for implementing adaptive change because they are canaries in the coal mine, early-warning systems, and because in addition to b
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Into all problem-solving, a little dissent must fall
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The BBS paper, and the continuing work of Heterodox Academy, includes specific recommendations geared toward encouraging diversity and dissenting opinions. I encourage you to read the specific recommendations, which include things like a stated antidiscrimination policy (against opposing viewpoints), developing ways to encourage people with contrar
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