hewhocutsdown

I've read up on (and witnessed) instances where consensus was successfully used to make decisions.

What do you see as the pitfalls of making decisions by consensus? What are the conditions for its success?

I agree with the need for flexibility, but I'm curious how one avoids or tempers situations where selection bias or implicit authority play significant roles. In the former case, it's the situation where a passive majority is pulled around by an active minority; in the latter case, it's where there's the appearance of independence without the substance, due to domineering or particularly charismatic personalities.