A fair percentage of leaders, especially in startups, professional groups and not-for-profits, pursue the holy grail of decision making by consensus. But it’s usually a bad idea, leading often to ...

As if providing a systematic framework for understanding how everything in the cosmos works wasn’t enough, science is often found in the realm of the social — how people relate to each other as they ...

Correspondence to Mr Paul Blazey, Department of Physical Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; paul.blazey{at}ubc.ca Objective Clinicians treating patients with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. The allure of consensus leadership is undeniable. It ...

The term scientific consensus – as in “there is a scientific consensus on climate change“ – is often used to characterise a matter considered to be scientifically settled. But the concept of consensus ...

Several sports have published consensus statements on methods and reporting of epidemiological studies concerning injuries and illnesses with football (soccer) producing one of the first guidelines.