Which leadership function is used to guard against groupthink? b. Evaluation is used to guard against groupthink. It is important to have a process in place for checking the fundamental assumptions behind important decisions for evaluating the risks involved. The challenge for a group leader is to create a working environment in which Groupthink is unlikely to happen.
Groupthink is when the desire for group consensus overrides people's common sense desire (the desire for group cohesion effectively drives out good decision-making and problem solving). Some symptoms: Complacency, stereotyping and censorship.