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Assessment: Are You a “Constructive Nonconformist”?

por Francesca Gino

Assessment: Are You a “Constructive Nonconformist”?

For decades, prevailing management wisdom has encouraged leaders to focus on designing efficient processes and getting employees to follow them. But conformity can hurt businesses. Innovation and high performance often result from behaviors that defy organizational norms—established ways of thinking and of doing things. How much does your company pressure you to conform? And are you succumbing to the pressure and hurting your chances of success? Take the following assessment (adapted from my ongoing research) to discover whether you’re engaging in what I call constructive nonconformity: deviant behavior that benefits the organization.

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