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Why did my workplace agree to an idea we knew would fail?
A workplace team approved a failing project plan despite knowing it was flawed, illustrating the Abilene paradox identified by psychologist Jerry B. Harvey. The concept describes how groups agree to poor decisions due to assumptions and fear of ostracism rather than actual disagreement. Harvey's family drove 100 kilometers through desert heat for unwanted dinner, later admitting nobody wanted.
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