Consensus decisions tend to be risk-averse and suppress bold or innovative ideas because they require everyone to agree, which incentivizes settling on the safest common ground rather than allowing individuals with new insights to advance novel ideas.

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Speaker

Gary Klein

Evidence Quote

With the consensus is to try to do um the safe thing that's comfortable that everybody can can live with rather than to do something that's bold and innovative.

Source

Insights for Making Better Decisions | Gary Klein | Knowledge Project 144The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:47:10 AM

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