In defense of troublemakers: the power of dissent in life and business First Edition. Edition Charlan Nemeth 0465096301 9780465096305

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Product details:

• ISBN 10: 0465096301
• ISBN 13: 9780465096305
• Author: Charlan

An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not feared We’ve decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to crash, causes juries to convict innocent people, and can quite literally make people think blue is green. In the name of comity, we embrace stupidity. We can make better decisions by embracing dissent. Dissent forces us to question the status quo, consider more information, and engage in creative decision-making. From Twelve Angry Men to Edward Snowden, lone objectors who make people question their assumptions bring groups far closer to truth — regardless of whether they are right or wrong. Essential reading for anyone who works in groups, In Defense of Troublemakers will radically change the way you think, listen, and make decisions.

Table of contents:

PART I

MAJORITIES VERSUS TROUBLEMAKERS: THE ART OF PERSUASION

1 NUMBERS RULE

2 EVEN ONE DISSENTER MAKES A DIFFERENCE

3 DISSENT AS AN ART IN CHANGING HEARTS AND MINDS

PART II

CONSENSUS VERSUS DISSENT: CLOSED MINDS VERSUS OPEN MINDS

4 CONSENSUS NARROWS THINKING—AND KILLS RATIONALITY

5 DISSENT DIVERSIFIES—AND STRENGTHENS THINKING

PART III

GROUPTHINK VERSUS GROUPS OF THINKERS

6 GROUP DECISIONS: OFTEN IN ERROR, NEVER IN DOUBT

7 BETTER DECISIONS: DISSENT, DIVERSITY, AND DEVIL’S ADVOCATES

8 CONCLUSIONS

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