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When consensus decision-making becomes decision avoidance

Our leadership team makes decisions by consensus which sounds good in theory but in practice it means we avoid making any decision that might create real disagreement. We've been talking about the same strategic questions for months and I think we're all frustrated but no one wants to be the person who forces a choice that leaves someone unhappy.

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Your team hides behind consensus to dodge any decision that might upset someone.

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