The power of collective wisdom and the trap of collective folly / Alan Briskin ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Briskin, Alan, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group decision making.

Consensus (Social sciences).

Leadership.

Physical Description:

xvii, 239 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Based on nine years of research, The Power of Collective Wisdom shows how we can reliably tap into the extraordinary cocreative potential that exists whenever human beings gather together. Stories and historical examples illustrate how collective wisdom has emerged in a range of cultures, settings, and traditions, and the authors offer a set of practices to help readers realize the key lessons of the book. Equally important, they describe how to recognize the pitfalls of polarization or false agreement that lead to collective folly. Ultimately, this book emerges from a deep conviction that we all have a stake in each other and that what binds us together can be greater than what drives us apart.

Contents:

Introduction: Collective and wisdom makes the difference

What is collective wisdom and how does it show up?

Preparing for collective wisdom to arise

Inhabiting a different worldview

What makes groups foolish

The tragedy of polarized groups

An illusion of agreement

The unlimited cocreative power of groups and communities

Practices of mindfulness for collective wisdom.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612960789

9781605095752

1605095753

9781282960787

1282960784

9781576759004

1576759008

OCLC:

778356627