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Being Agile: Eleven Breakthrough Techniques to Keep You from “Waterfalling Backward”
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Being Agile: Eleven Breakthrough Techniques to Keep You from “Waterfalling Backward”

by Leslie Ekas, Scott Will
October 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
224 pages
7h 58m
English
IBM Press
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What Exactly Is a Zero-Gravity Thinker?

A zero-gravity thinker (ZGTer from here on) is a credible outsider brought in to help address the following situations (at a minimum):

• Catch instances in which GroupThink6 and ExpertThink7 are occurring.

6. “Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an incorrect or deviant decision-making outcome. Group members try to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation of alternative ideas or viewpoints, and by isolating themselves from outside influences. Loyalty to the group requires individuals to avoid raising controversial issues or alternative solutions, and there is ...

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