Leaders often crave certainty, but research and failures like the Challenger disaster show that embracing uncertainty and dissent can improve decision-making—or prevent costly errors.
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David J. Abbott
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aCatalyst Consulting
“I’d rather argue against a hundred idiots than have one agree with me,” said Winston Churchill.
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