Productive Disagreement

The most important conversations in leadership teams are sometimes the ones that never happen.

Leadership teams need diverse perspectives to navigate complexity, uncertainty and increasing interdependence. But having different perspectives around the table doesn’t mean they will be voiced, explored or influence decisions. Many leadership teams still struggle to engage with disagreement productively.

This short paper explores what gets in the way of productive disagreement, why it matters more now, and what leadership teams can do differently.