From the course: Learning Data Science: Manage Your Team
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Find wisdom in groups
From the course: Learning Data Science: Manage Your Team
Find wisdom in groups
- One of the misconceptions about data science is that it's best left to a like-minded team of highly trained data scientists. Many organizations feel that you need specialized training to ask interesting questions. Anyone without this training would be overwhelmed by the data. There's also the misconception that a small group of like-minded professionals will always have the best insights. The idea is that this group of specialists will always be the best problem solvers. A uniform group of deep thinkers will always ask the best questions. And yet, this uniformity can stifle creativity. It can also lead to blind spots. Data scientists are usually more similar than they realize. They'll be prone to groupthink. They'll think we all agree, so we must be right. Academics who study group creativity place a much higher priority on diversity. Not just gender or racial diversity, but also a diversity of opinions and background. They found that team uniformity usually stifles innovation…
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