Disagreement versus Contrarian Views

Discussing disagreements leads to effective decisions, while contrarian views can be destructive.

Very few absolute situations with clear-cut, simple choices occur in business.  Instead, issues have short-term and long-term consequences associated with the various paths that can be chosen.  Healthy dialogue based on opposing viewpoints helps an organization make proper decisions.  However, consistent contrarian positioning, only perused with the purpose of opposition, must be recognized for what it is and dealt with accordingly.