Principlev1
Frame pre-mortem exercises to legitimize dissent by making
Frame pre-mortem exercises to legitimize dissent by making failure the official premise, removing social barriers to expressing doubt that standard planning meetings suppress.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Groups exert constant pressure to align your thinking with (groups pressure alignment with consensus) and Groups that prioritize consensus over accuracy suppress (groupthink suppresses dissent leading to bad decisions). The principle prescribes how to structure group exercises to counteract social pressure. It's actionable and addresses a specific failure mode of group decision-making.