In a small, highly aligned team, collective decision making can be efficient. But as an organization scales up, consensus-driven business decision making becomes a bottleneck. In the modern workforce, ...

In a business environment, consensus decision-making is often prized for encouraging inclusivity and ensuring all voices are heard. However, an over-reliance on consensus can stymie a company's ...

And this decision-making style is so greatly venerated by organizations, for one, because it matches democratic ideals that most of us hold dear — egalitarianism, fairness, inclusion. But what’s more, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. While consensus might seem like an easy way to maintain harmony, it often stifles creativity and critical thinking. Effective ...

"Consensus" has had a certain popularity as a decision-making method among social change groups since the '60s, especially within the anti-nuclear movement but also in anarchist and radical feminist ...

Decisions. Decisions. The team has narrowed the list of potential options to solve a difficult challenge to a manageable few, but eventually a final decision must be made. Which choice does the team ...