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

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.