Why Creating a Culture of Disagreement Can Help You Be More Successful
The two types of disagreements, why disagreements can be great, and how to create a culture of disagreement in your team
As a manager, I feel cautious when I suggest something to the team and do not get questions or disagreements. When I was working under managers and senior managers, I almost never disagreed with them — it could have been a cultural influence or something I learned when I was younger to not disagree with the authority. And maybe another part of it was that I don’t like disagreements.
But Adam Grant’s book, Think Again, made me, well, think again, about disagreements. And I realized that the right disagreement can make a tremendous impact on your work.
In this article, I will share:
- The two kinds of disagreements
- Why we don’t like disagreements
- Why disagreements can be great
- How to create a culture of disagreement in your team, whether you are a manager or an employee
The two kinds of disagreements
It surprised me to learn there are two kinds of disagreements — and if you have had any disagreements at all…
