Cliques and groupthink aren’t just frustrating—they limit potential and stall progress.
Whether cliques form at the top and create oppressive cultures or emerge at the grassroots with unrealistic demands, the impact is the same: power struggles, exclusion, and stifled innovation.
At the core of these issues is often a shared blind spot:
Too many people thinking the same way—and too little understanding of other perspectives.
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Understanding the Root:
When problem-solving and decision-making styles are too similar—and when teams lack exposure to cognitive diversity—groupthink takes hold.
In severe cases, this leads to cliques that dominate, exclude, or sabotage others.
In subtler forms, it shows up as overconfidence, lack of innovation, and unexamined assumptions.
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The Remedy:
Expose the team to different approaches to thinking and decision-making—and help them understand what each perspective contributes. When people see what’s missing, they become more open to others and more aware of their own limitations.
This shift doesn’t just dismantle unhealthy dynamics.
It broadens awareness, restores balance, and elevates performance.
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At Thrive Purpose, we break through groupthink by building cognitive diversity into your team’s DNA—restoring productive collaboration, well-rounded solutions, and forward progress.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
✔ Greater team agility by introducing new ways of thinking and problem-solving.
✔ Healthier team dynamics that prevent cliques, silos, and power struggles.
✔ Stronger decision-making rooted in cognitive diversity rather than consensus bias.
✔ Breakthrough progress by escaping stagnant patterns and surfacing overlooked opportunities.
