In a business environment, consensus decision-making is often prized for encouraging inclusivity and ensuring all voices are heard. However, an over-reliance on consensus can stymie a company's ...

Blocking progress: consensus decision making in the anti-nuclear movement Howard Ryan argues that consensus is wrong in principle and in practice: "The problem is not so much that individuals are ...

In a small, highly aligned team, collective decision making can be efficient. But as an organization scales up, consensus-driven business decision making becomes a bottleneck. In the modern workforce, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. While consensus might seem like an easy way to maintain harmony, it often stifles creativity and critical thinking. Effective ...

How should others make decisions for pediatric patients? For decades, there has been debate in academic literature about the ethical principles that govern medical decision-making for children. In ...

A critique of 'consensus' decision making processes, based on analysis, and the personal experiences of a refugee from 'activistism', with a look at some historical precedents. Submitted by Django on ...

Decision-making in large organisations tends to follow a pattern. Ideas are proposed, meetings are held, stakeholders are ...

Spring has sprung in the Grand Valley both according to Mother Nature and the City Council. The recent consensus (unanimous) decision by the council relating to the Resource Center was a welcome ...