In the Current Partisan Atmosphere Could You Be the "10th Man"?

[1srelluc]

The "Tenth Man Rule" basically is:

The 10th Man discipline is one in which the group designates at least one individual to act as a loyal dissenter. “Loyal” because their ultimate goal is to make the best option for the group be it a country or a company.

And, as the dissenter, they not only have the right but also the obligation to disagree and “poke holes” in the group’s assumptions.

This strategy forces you to take a step back and reconsider the decision’s wisdom, as well as whether contingency planning or other risk mitigation measures are necessary.

The Tenth Man Rule - Principle Explained.

You may have seen it explained very simply here:



I figure the person that others in a group think sorta "marches to the beat of their own drum" without being a contrarian ass-hole about it would be the perfect 10th Man.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

It couldn't be me.


I have never found any group that would have me for a member.

 

[BlackSand]

The "Tenth Man Rule" basically is:

The 10th Man discipline is one in which the group designates at least one individual to act as a loyal dissenter. “Loyal” because their ultimate goal is to make the best option for the group be it a country or a company.

And, as the dissenter, they not only have the right but also the obligation to disagree and “poke holes” in the group’s assumptions.

This strategy forces you to take a step back and reconsider the decision’s wisdom, as well as whether contingency planning or other risk mitigation measures are necessary.

The Tenth Man Rule - Principle Explained.

You may have seen it explained very simply here:



I figure the person that others in a group think sorta "marches to the beat of their own drum" without being a contrarian ass-hole about it would be the perfect 10th Man.

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The Loyal Dissenter's job is not to argue, justify, or promote an idea ... But to provide a Plan B if what everyone thought was the right thing to do fails.
It's takes more discipline and intelligence than simply arguing a principle or point of view.

That's why it is usually the same person, and it doesn't have anything to do with what that person believes.
Their job requires skills many people don't have or cannot exercise properly to be effective.

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