29 Books like Groupthink

Wiser

by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014

Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.

3.62

437

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👥 Group Decision Making 🐝 Collective Intelligence 🤐 Social Conformity

Wiser 95%

Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.

by Cass R. Sunstein 2014

3.62

437 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👥 Group Decision Making 🐝 Collective Intelligence 🤐 Social Conformity

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence

by Norman F. Dixon • 1976

Why do generals from Crimea to Vietnam repeat the same mistakes? Authoritarianism.

3.95

814

🎓 Military Psychology 💭 Cognitive Biases 🏛️ Organizational Failure 🎭 Authoritarianism 🤝 Groupthink

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence Summary

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence 95%

Why do generals from Crimea to Vietnam repeat the same mistakes? Authoritarianism.

by Norman F. Dixon 1976

3.95

814 ratings

🎓 Military Psychology 💭 Cognitive Biases 🏛️ Organizational Failure 🎭 Authoritarianism 🤝 Groupthink

The March of Folly

by Barbara W. Tuchman • 1984

From Troy to Vietnam, power makes governments ignore the warnings right in front of them.

4.03

7k+

📜 Political History ⚔️ Military History 🤦 Political Folly 🎭 Hubris 👥 Groupthink

The March of Folly 94%

From Troy to Vietnam, power makes governments ignore the warnings right in front of them.

by Barbara W. Tuchman 1984

4.03

7k+ ratings

📜 Political History ⚔️ Military History 🤦 Political Folly 🎭 Hubris 👥 Groupthink

Conformity

by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019

We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.

3.46

396

🧪 Social Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science 👥 Group Dynamics 🧲 Social Influence 🗣️ Dissent And Deviance

Conformity 94%

We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.

by Cass R. Sunstein 2019

3.46

396 ratings

🧪 Social Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science 👥 Group Dynamics 🧲 Social Influence 🗣️ Dissent And Deviance

The Challenger Launch Decision

by Diane Vaughan • 1997

The chain of small failures that precedes every disaster, and where to break it.

4.08

459

🔥 Organizational Failure ⚡ Crisis Leadership 📉 Risk Normalization 🎯 Risk Assessment 🛡️ Disaster Prevention

The Challenger Launch Decision 94%

The chain of small failures that precedes every disaster, and where to break it.

by Diane Vaughan 1997

4.08

459 ratings

🔥 Organizational Failure ⚡ Crisis Leadership 📉 Risk Normalization 🎯 Risk Assessment 🛡️ Disaster Prevention

Rebel Ideas

by Matthew Syed • 2019

Why smart groups go blind together, and how difference becomes the ultimate edge.

4.26

6k+

🏢 Organizational Psychology 🧠 Collective Intelligence 🌐 Cognitive Diversity 🔍 Groupthink 📣 Echo Chambers

Rebel Ideas 94%

Why smart groups go blind together, and how difference becomes the ultimate edge.

by Matthew Syed 2019

4.26

6k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Psychology 🧠 Collective Intelligence 🌐 Cognitive Diversity 🔍 Groupthink 📣 Echo Chambers

Groupthink

by Christopher Booker • 2020

The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.

3.12

116

🧠 Mass Psychology 👥 Social Conformity 🫧 Collective Delusion 📢 Echo Chambers 🏛️ Ideological Capture

Groupthink 94%

The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.

by Christopher Booker 2020

3.12

116 ratings

🧠 Mass Psychology 👥 Social Conformity 🫧 Collective Delusion 📢 Echo Chambers 🏛️ Ideological Capture

The Power of Noticing

by Max H. Bazerman • 2014

The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.

3.40

437

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💰 Behavioral Economics 🏢 Organizational Culture ⚠️ Risk Management 👔 Executive Leadership

The Power of Noticing 93%

The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.

by Max H. Bazerman 2014

3.40

437 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💰 Behavioral Economics 🏢 Organizational Culture ⚠️ Risk Management 👔 Executive Leadership

Risk

by Stanley McChrystal • 2021

In 1983, one man's doubt stopped a nuclear war. The lesson for your organization's risk systems.

3.64

799

📊 Risk Management 🧠 Decision Biases 🔄 Systems Thinking 🚨 Crisis Management 🎖 Military Leadership

Risk 93%

In 1983, one man's doubt stopped a nuclear war. The lesson for your organization's risk systems.

by Stanley McChrystal 2021

3.64

799 ratings

📊 Risk Management 🧠 Decision Biases 🔄 Systems Thinking 🚨 Crisis Management 🎖 Military Leadership

Red Team

by Micah Zenko • 2015

Your blind spots are invisible to you. The fix: a team paid to think like the enemy.

3.74

560

🛡️ Red Teaming 🎲 War Gaming 🗣️ Institutional Dissent 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Risk Management

Red Team 93%

Your blind spots are invisible to you. The fix: a team paid to think like the enemy.

by Micah Zenko 2015

3.74

560 ratings

🛡️ Red Teaming 🎲 War Gaming 🗣️ Institutional Dissent 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Risk Management

The Art of Critical Decision Making

by Michael A. Roberto • 2009

Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.

4.09

573

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📉 Behavioral Economics ⚔️ Constructive Conflict 👥 Team Decision Making 🛡️ High Reliability

The Art of Critical Decision Making Summary

The Art of Critical Decision Making 93%

Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.

by Michael A. Roberto 2009

4.09

573 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📉 Behavioral Economics ⚔️ Constructive Conflict 👥 Team Decision Making 🛡️ High Reliability

The Way Out

by Peter T. Coleman • 2021

Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.

3.81

145

🏛️ Conflict Resolution 🔄 Systems Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌉 Bridge Building 🔗 Social Psychology

The Way Out 93%

Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.

by Peter T. Coleman 2021

3.81

145 ratings

🏛️ Conflict Resolution 🔄 Systems Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌉 Bridge Building 🔗 Social Psychology

You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake

by Olivier Sibony • 2019

You can't think your way out of bias. Better decisions need better process, not better people.

4.05

720

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏗️ Decision Architecture 👥 Group Decision-Making 🏢 Organizational Behavior

You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake Summary

You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake 93%

You can't think your way out of bias. Better decisions need better process, not better people.

by Olivier Sibony 2019

4.05

720 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏗️ Decision Architecture 👥 Group Decision-Making 🏢 Organizational Behavior

The Gray Rhino

by Michele Wucker • 2016

Obvious, predictable threats destroy more than surprises do, and we ignore them anyway.

3.57

391

🛡️ Risk Management 🚨 Crisis Leadership 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔗 Systems Thinking

The Gray Rhino 93%

Obvious, predictable threats destroy more than surprises do, and we ignore them anyway.

by Michele Wucker 2016

3.57

391 ratings

🛡️ Risk Management 🚨 Crisis Leadership 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔗 Systems Thinking

The Darker Side of Leadership

by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2024

The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.

3.40

🗳️ Political Psychology 🧠 Mass Psychology 🐑 Herd Mentality ⚠️ Authoritarianism 📢 Populism

The Darker Side of Leadership 93%

The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.

by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2024

3.40

5 ratings

🗳️ Political Psychology 🧠 Mass Psychology 🐑 Herd Mentality ⚠️ Authoritarianism 📢 Populism

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis

by Richards J. Heuer Jr. • 2005

CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.

4.27

1k+

🕵️ Intelligence Analysis 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Structured Analysis 🗺️ Mental Models 🧪 Cognitive Psychology

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Summary

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis 92%

CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.

by Richards J. Heuer Jr. 2005

4.27

1k+ ratings

🕵️ Intelligence Analysis 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Structured Analysis 🗺️ Mental Models 🧪 Cognitive Psychology

Irrationality

by Stuart Sutherland • 1992

Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.

3.91

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Decision Science 📊 Statistical Thinking 👥 Social Conformity 🎭 Emotional Biases

Irrationality 92%

Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.

by Stuart Sutherland 1992

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Decision Science 📊 Statistical Thinking 👥 Social Conformity 🎭 Emotional Biases

Tune In

by Nuala Walsh • 2024

Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.

4.30

122

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📈 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Attention Management 📊 Information Overload 👥 Groupthink

Tune In 92%

Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.

by Nuala Walsh 2024

4.30

122 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📈 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Attention Management 📊 Information Overload 👥 Groupthink

The Stupidity Paradox

by Mats Alvesson • 2016

The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.

3.61

530

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🔧 Workplace Dysfunction 🧭 Organizational Culture 🐑 Groupthink 🤔 Cognitive Bias

The Stupidity Paradox 92%

The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.

by Mats Alvesson 2016

3.61

530 ratings

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🔧 Workplace Dysfunction 🧭 Organizational Culture 🐑 Groupthink 🤔 Cognitive Bias

How Spies Think

by David Omand • 2020

From a former GCHQ chief: how spies structure their thinking to outsmart lies and cognitive traps.

3.62

832

🕵️ Intelligence Analysis 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📢 Disinformation 🌀 Conspiracy Thinking 📈 Bayesian Reasoning

How Spies Think 92%

From a former GCHQ chief: how spies structure their thinking to outsmart lies and cognitive traps.

by David Omand 2020

3.62

832 ratings

🕵️ Intelligence Analysis 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📢 Disinformation 🌀 Conspiracy Thinking 📈 Bayesian Reasoning

The Unaccountability Machine

by Dan Davies • 2024

Why nobody is responsible: the machinery that absorbs blame and starves institutions of feedback.

3.74

1k+

🏢 Corporate Governance 🔄 Systems Thinking 🏚️ Organizational Dysfunction 💰 Shareholder Primacy 📊 Financialization

The Unaccountability Machine 92%

Why nobody is responsible: the machinery that absorbs blame and starves institutions of feedback.

by Dan Davies 2024

3.74

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Governance 🔄 Systems Thinking 🏚️ Organizational Dysfunction 💰 Shareholder Primacy 📊 Financialization

The Art of Insubordination

by Todd Kashdan • 2022

Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.

4.00

567

👊 Strategic Dissent 🐑 Conformity Psychology 🧘 Psychological Flexibility 🏢 Workplace Culture 🌍 Social Change

The Art of Insubordination 92%

Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.

by Todd Kashdan 2022

4.00

567 ratings

👊 Strategic Dissent 🐑 Conformity Psychology 🧘 Psychological Flexibility 🏢 Workplace Culture 🌍 Social Change

Perfectly Confident

by Don A. Moore • 2020

Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.

3.67

315

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💰 Behavioral Economics 📊 Decision Science 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking ⚠️ Risk Assessment

Perfectly Confident 92%

Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.

by Don A. Moore 2020

3.67

315 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💰 Behavioral Economics 📊 Decision Science 🎲 Probabilistic Thinking ⚠️ Risk Assessment

The Best and the Brightest

by David Halberstam • 1969

How Washington's most brilliant men led America into Vietnam, and could not stop themselves.

4.27

13k+

🥶 Cold War History 🇻🇳 Vietnam War 🎭 Political Hubris 🏛️ American Foreign Policy 🏠 Presidential History

The Best and the Brightest 92%

How Washington's most brilliant men led America into Vietnam, and could not stop themselves.

by David Halberstam 1969

4.27

13k+ ratings

🥶 Cold War History 🇻🇳 Vietnam War 🎭 Political Hubris 🏛️ American Foreign Policy 🏠 Presidential History

The Myth of the Strong Leader

by Archie Brown • 2014

The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.

3.66

806

🏛️ Political Leadership 🌐 Comparative Politics ⚡ Power Dynamics 🤝 Collective Leadership 🔒 Authoritarian Systems

The Myth of the Strong Leader 92%

The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.

by Archie Brown 2014

3.66

806 ratings

🏛️ Political Leadership 🌐 Comparative Politics ⚡ Power Dynamics 🤝 Collective Leadership 🔒 Authoritarian Systems

High Conflict

by Amanda Ripley • 2021

Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.

4.26

5k+

🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Social Psychology 🚩 Cognitive Biases 👥 Group Dynamics 👂 Active Listening

High Conflict 92%

Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.

by Amanda Ripley 2021

4.26

5k+ ratings

🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Social Psychology 🚩 Cognitive Biases 👥 Group Dynamics 👂 Active Listening

Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking

by Jaap Schaveling • 2017

Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.

3.82

🔄 Systems Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🗺️ Decision Frameworks 🔍 Root Cause Analysis 📚 Organizational Learning

Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking Summary

Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking 92%

Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.

by Jaap Schaveling 2017

3.82

11 ratings

🔄 Systems Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🗺️ Decision Frameworks 🔍 Root Cause Analysis 📚 Organizational Learning

The Yellow Pad

by Robert E. Rubin • 2023

A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.

3.70

268

📊 Decision Frameworks ⚠️ Risk Management 🎲 Thinking In Probabilities 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🚨 Crisis Leadership

The Yellow Pad 92%

A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.

by Robert E. Rubin 2023

3.70

268 ratings

📊 Decision Frameworks ⚠️ Risk Management 🎲 Thinking In Probabilities 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🚨 Crisis Leadership

Sway

by Ori Brafman • 2008

Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.

3.78

20k+

💰 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👀 Value Perception 🗣️ Groupthink 🎯 Incentive Design

Sway 92%

Seven invisible biases that make rational people overpay, overstay, and reject free money.

by Ori Brafman 2008

3.78

20k+ ratings

💰 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👀 Value Perception 🗣️ Groupthink 🎯 Incentive Design

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