Chapters six and seven of “Surprise Attack,” by Ephraim Kam discusses a number of factors (to include groupthink, organizational hierarchies, and other pressures for conformity) capable of pressuring analysts to modify their analysis or run the risk of being ostracized by individuals or groups.
describe (1) a personal or professional instance in which you either experienced organizational hierarchies; (2)Discuss the factors that contributed to pressures being exerted; and (3) Speak to a strategy that could have been employed to mitigate or prevent the pressures from being exerted.
