The concept of "groupthink," first identified by Irving Janis, refers to the phenomenon in which group members quickly align on certain decisions without critically evaluating or suppressing ...

Groupthink is the term used when decision-making groups make hasty and premature decisions without doing the critical evaluation work required for making well-thought-out and good decisions.

The best leaders know successful solutions reflect real discourse and diverse perspectives. They actively work to prevent groupthink by cultivating the following practices. Opinions expressed by ...

We live in a competitive world—one that will likely only become more competitive as more countries develop. The question is: How can we set ourselves apart from the pack when so many competitors might ...

You don’t know Irving Janis’s name. But you’ve heard the term he invented: groupthink. A recent example occurred when a New York grand jury indicted Donald Trump on charges related to an alleged ...

Last year, I was sitting in my U.S. History I class debating our right to freedom of speech. My class was divided along party lines; one half vouching for the protection of hate speech under the First ...

The author of "Religion is Groupthink" (CT, Feb. 14), made some very interesting points about religion as an institution. I feel that everyone has the right to have a choice when it comes to their ...