No, not at all, Angela. In fact, the idea of the 10th Man as the antidote to Groupthink really took root in my own mind when research suggested that we are all victims of a type of Groupthink that occurs within individuals - that's us, the opinions of those around us impinge on our ability to make wise decisions, even when those people aren't even around.
The concept of the 10th Man became, for me, a figure we could invoke when faced with any internal conflict.
Eventually it became clear that all archetypes are just that - a reference point, or a benchmark against whom we can gauge our own response to situations.
Organisations can certainly identify people with those skills and exploit them where applicable and appropriate, but the strength of these archetypes lies in their value to all of us as individuals.
I'm very curious: do you think a company needs one of each archetype as an employee to be successful?
How about one of each archetypes in our life?
No, not at all, Angela. In fact, the idea of the 10th Man as the antidote to Groupthink really took root in my own mind when research suggested that we are all victims of a type of Groupthink that occurs within individuals - that's us, the opinions of those around us impinge on our ability to make wise decisions, even when those people aren't even around.
The concept of the 10th Man became, for me, a figure we could invoke when faced with any internal conflict.
Eventually it became clear that all archetypes are just that - a reference point, or a benchmark against whom we can gauge our own response to situations.
Organisations can certainly identify people with those skills and exploit them where applicable and appropriate, but the strength of these archetypes lies in their value to all of us as individuals.