Breaking the Echo Chamber: Rebel Ideas for Leadership

Your brain is wired to reject the best ideas before you even hear them.

This costs you innovation. We naturally surround ourselves with people who think like

us for validation. But that creates an echo chamber that kills creativity and breeds catastrophic

blind spots. Matthew Syed calls this cognitive homogeneity. The solution is rebel thinking and

diverse teams. First, actively seek out the person who disagrees with you

most for your next session. Second, before making a major decision,

ask yourself who isn't in this conversation. Break your bubble this week.

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