[gnso-irtp-b-jun09] Groupthink

[George Kirikos <icann@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

Since folks appear uninterested in discussing workgroup policy issues
at the moment, I thought some might benefit from reading the article
on "Groupthink" at Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink

It appears most of the following are present:

- Incomplete survey of alternatives
- Incomplete survey of objectives
- Failure to examine risks of preferred choice
- Failure to reevaluate previously rejected alternatives
- Poor information search
- Selection bias in collecting information
- Failure to work out contingency plans.

There's also a discussion on how to prevent groupthink.

Sincerely,

George Kirikos
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