The Trip to Nowhere

Ray Wells

• 27 januari 2026
• 9783565199211

Samenvatting:

"The Trip to Nowhere – Why groups agree to do things that nobody wants" explores the "Abilene Paradox," a fascinating social phenomenon identified by management expert Jerry B. Harvey. The book starts with the classic anecdote: A family in Texas drives 50 miles in a blistering heatwave to eat at a terrible diner in Abilene. When they return, they realize that none of them wanted to go. Each person only agreed because they thought the others wanted to go. Author Ray Wells dissects the inability to manage agreement. Unlike conflict, where people disagree, the Abilene Paradox is about the mismanagement of agreement. It explains tragic corporate failures and family disasters where everyone nodded yes while secretly screaming no. "The Trip to Nowhere" provides tools to break the cycle of false consensus. It teaches readers how to voice unpopular truths and ensure that the group is actually moving in a direction that at least one person desires.