“The problem with most organizations is that they are governed by mediocre ideas.” Retired Hanover Insurance CEO Bill O’Brien made this observation in Peter Senge’s book, The Dance of Change, and it remains as true as ever. In my almost 20 years of studying and consulting to organizations, as well as teaching executives, I’m constantly astonished at how bad ideas keep flowing into companies and take root, crowding out innovative thinking, damaging morale and creating enervating cultures of despair.
Why do people cling to weak ideas even when they have such destructive effects? Because they often don’t recognize how ill-conceived the ideas really are. Below are ten of the most common, bad ideas I’ve seen at work.
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Author: Dave Logan
