SUMMARY - The Stupidity Paradox: The Power And Pitfalls Of Functional Stupidity At Work By Mats Alvesson And André Spicer

Written by Shortcut Edition

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

By reading this summary, you will discover why stupidity often reigns in the professional world. How large, respectable and a priori, intelligent groups are led to make decisions that are absurd, irrational or simply... stupid.

You will also discover that :

• today's corporate culture is based more on image than on real intelligence and efficiency;
• functional stupidity" consists in performing tasks without thinking or seeing the big picture;
• professional structures often invite employees not to think;
• stupidity is a friend of day-to-day management, but can lead to disaster in the long run;
• critical thinking is discouraged because it is perceived as too negative and potentially disruptive.

In a complex and competitive society, the use of intelligence seems to be self-evident. Stupidity at work seems to be confined to isolated individuals or to a few structures in great need of reform. However, the reality is quite different. Stupidity as an absence of reflection is omnipresent and even encouraged in a majority of sectors. It allows efficiency and cohesion in the short term... but can quickly prove disastrous.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shortcut Edition
• Release date: Feb 10, 2024
• ISBN: 9798868634888