It is harder to run an idea meritocracy in which disagreements are encouraged than a top-down autocracy in which they are suppressed. (1/6) 
But when believable parties to disagreements are willing to learn from each other, their evolution is faster and their decision making is far better.
The key is in knowing how to move from disagreement to decision making. (2/6)
The key is in knowing how to move from disagreement to decision making. (2/6)
It is important that the paths for doing this are clear so that who is responsible for doing what is known. (3/6)
(This is the reason I created a tool called the Dispute Resolver, which lays out the paths and makes clear to everyone if they are holding on to a different point of view rather than moving it along to resolution.) (4/6)
It is essential to know where the ultimate decision-making authority lies—i.e., how far the power of the argument will carry relative to the power of the assigned authority. (5/6)
While arguing and especially after a decision is rendered, everyone in the idea meritocracy must remain calm & respectful of the process. It is never acceptable to get upset if the idea meritocracy doesn’t produce the decision that you personally wanted. #principleoftheday (6/6)
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