Consensus decision-making fosters collaboration but can slow progress if not managed effectively. Balancing consensus with leadership ensures efficiency without sacrificing inclusivity and engagement.

Each decision-making method has its strengths and is appropriate under certain circumstances. Each also has particular consequences for the group’s future operation. An effective group understands ...

Leaders are expected to make decisions. But when the stakes are high and differing opinions abound, how do you get your team to rally behind a key decision, especially when they may not agree with it?

“We have a consensus culture,” a Fortune 500 executive recently told me, after I asked them how their company usually makes decisions. It’s an answer I hear often, unsurprisingly. Consensus is in ...

Melissa Horton is a financial literacy professional. She has 10+ years of experience in the financial services and planning industry. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds ...

In an era of urgency, sound decision-making is crucial to organizational success. Yet, only 20% of executives believe their organizations excel at decision-making. Drawing on my own experiences, I ...

Moreover, while consensus, by its very nature, causes delay, when it comes to especially difficult decisions, it can produce unnaturally long delays. These delays occur for a different reason: leaders ...