[Verse 1] In the boardroom where the big decisions flow Senior leaders gather, what they think they know Cohesion builds so strong, identity runs deep When you're part of the club, dissent you never speak Outside voices muted, insulation's tight Directive leadership shows what's wrong and right [Chorus] It's groupthink, groupthink, five conditions align High cohesion, insulation, leadership's sign Stress and time pressure, no procedures in sight Groupthink, groupthink, when everything feels right But the danger's hiding in plain sight [Verse 2] Janis saw the pattern in those small elite groups Psychological mechanisms, breaking through the loops Overconfident conclusions, under-examined plans When dissent gets suppressed by invisible hands The very structure that we think makes us strong Creates the conditions where everything goes wrong [Chorus] It's groupthink, groupthink, five conditions align High cohesion, insulation, leadership's sign Stress and time pressure, no procedures in sight Groupthink, groupthink, when everything feels right But the danger's hiding in plain sight [Bridge] These aren't aberrations in our corporate halls They're normal operations behind executive walls High stress decisions with the clock running down No systematic process to turn it around The framework shows us why we fail to see Strategic mistakes made predictably [Chorus] It's groupthink, groupthink, five conditions align High cohesion, insulation, leadership's sign Stress and time pressure, no procedures in sight Groupthink, groupthink, when everything feels right But the danger's hiding in plain sight [Outro] When the team's too tight and the pressure's high And the leader's signals tell you not to try To question the consensus, to rock the boat That's when groupthink gets your vote Five preconditions, now you know the signs Groupthink happens by design
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