In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent in Life and Business
By: Charlan Jeanne Nemeth
3.67
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not feared We've decided by cons…
Want to Read $ 16.99"Consensus, while comforting and harmonious as well as efficient, often leads us to make bad decisions. Dissent, while often annoying, is precisely the challenge that we need to reassess our own views and make better choices. It helps us consider alternatives and generate creative solutions. Dissent is a liberator. So why do we punish dissent? Most of us believe that we are open to differing views. Some of us believe that we like challenges to our ideas. In practice, however, most of us dislike a person who believes the opposite of a position we hold, and we creatively look for reasons for his “error."-Charlan Jeanne Nemeth, In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent in Life and Business
"Consensus, while comforting and harmonious as well as efficient, often leads us to make bad decisions. Dissent, while often annoying, is precisely the challenge that we need to reassess our own views and make better choices. It helps us consider alternatives and generate creative solutions. Dissent is a liberator. So why do we punish dissent? Most of us believe that we are open to differing views. Some of us believe that we like challenges to our ideas. In practice, however, most of us dislike a person who believes the opposite of a position we hold, and we creatively look for reasons for his “error."-Charlan Jeanne Nemeth, In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent in Life and Business
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Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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