Groupthink occurs when a group makes poor decisions to maintain harmony, as seen in the Bay of Pigs invasion. Intelligent people fail to question assumptions, leading to significant failures. Dobelli notes, 'If the others are of the same opinion, any dissenting view must be wrong.' This tendency can derail business strategies and historical decisions. | Rolf Dobelli | The Art of Thinking Clearly

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The Danger of Groupthink: Suppressing Dissent

Groupthink occurs when a group makes poor decisions to maintain harmony, as seen in the Bay of Pigs invasion. Intelligent people fail to question assumptions, leading to significant failures. Dobelli notes, 'If the others are of the same opinion, any dissenting view must be wrong.' This tendency can derail business strategies and historical decisions.

-- Rolf Dobelli