{"product_id":"wiser-getting-beyond-groupthink-to-make-groups-smarter-9781422122990","title":"Wiser: Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy are group decisions so hard?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the beginning of human history, people have made decisions in groups--first in families and villages, and now as part of companies, governments, school boards, religious organizations, or any one of countless other groups. And having more than one person to help decide is good because the group benefits from the collective knowledge of all of its members, and this results in better decisions. Right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack to reality. We've all been involved in group decisions--and they're hard. And they often turn out badly. Why? Many blame bad decisions on \"groupthink\" without a clear idea of what that term really means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, \u003ci\u003eNudge\u003c\/i\u003e coauthor Cass Sunstein and leading decision-making scholar Reid Hastie shed light on the specifics of why and how group decisions go wrong--and offer tactics and lessons to help leaders avoid the pitfalls and reach better outcomes. In the first part of the book, they explain in clear and fascinating detail the distinct problems groups run into: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey often \u003ci\u003eamplify\u003c\/i\u003e, rather than correct, individual errors in judgment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey fall victim to \u003ci\u003ecascade effects\u003c\/i\u003e, as members follow what others say or do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey become \u003ci\u003epolarized\u003c\/i\u003e, adopting more extreme positions than the ones they began with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey emphasize \u003ci\u003ewhat everybody knows\u003c\/i\u003e instead of focusing on critical information that only a few people know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the second part of the book, the authors turn to straightforward methods and advice for making groups smarter. These approaches include silencing the leader so that the views of other group members can surface, rethinking rewards and incentives to encourage people to reveal their own knowledge, thoughtfully assigning roles that are aligned with people's unique strengths, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith examples from a broad range of organizations--from Google to the CIA--and written in an engaging and witty style, \u003ci\u003eWiser\u003c\/i\u003e will not only enlighten you; it will help your team and your organization make better decisions--decisions that lead to greater success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCass R. Sunstein\u003c\/b\u003e is a US legal scholar and served as Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Obama administration. He is currently the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School and coauthor, with Richard H. Thaler, of \u003ci\u003eNudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReid Hastie\u003c\/b\u003e is an expert on the psychology of decision making, especially by groups. He has authored or coauthored several academic books, including \u003ci\u003eRational Choice in an Uncertain World\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently the Ralph and Dorothy Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harvard Business Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705102270738,"sku":"9781422122990","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b1e1d88-47b4-4281-9847-b85de7ae0b59.jpg?v=1762340636","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wiser-getting-beyond-groupthink-to-make-groups-smarter-9781422122990","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}