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Groupthink

David Malherbe (@DGMalherbe) — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:03:38 +0000

You may wonder what groupthink is and why I consider it worthwhile to write about it? On the webpage Investopedia.com, Will Kenton describe groupthink “as a phenomenon that occurs when

a group of individuals reaches a consensus without critical reasoning or evaluation of the consequences or alternatives.

Groupthink is based on a common desire not to upset the balance of a group of people. This desire creates a dynamic within a group whereby creativity and individuality tend to be stifled in order to avoid conflict.”

Disastrous consequences

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Greener grass in 2020

David Malherbe (@DGMalherbe) — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:09:09 +0000

Many people say that 2019 was a difficult year and express the hope that 2020 will be much better. Others believe that 2020 may even be more chaotic than 2019.

But who knows what the New Year will hold?

Doris Day

Seems to be an age old question because in 1956 Doris Day, in her song Que Sera already asked “What lies ahead?” and then answers “Whatever will be, will be, the future’s not ours to see.”

But 2020 is a clean slate for each of us to write on.... continue reading

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All in the state of the mind

David Malherbe (@DGMalherbe) — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:51:57 +0000

A while ago I wrote about the importance of taking more time to think (quantity), but equally important is the quality of our thoughts. Seems like the quality of the Springbok coach’s thoughts had a bit of a downturn during the last minutes of Saturday’s game.

When your business, organisation or church, plan for next year, do you only plot the same outdated activities on next year’s calendar, or do you use your creativity to plan something new and original.

Nobody likes stale bread and nobody likes a stale program. ... continue reading

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