Figure 2—Guidelines For Group Decisions

  • Unanimous agreement is not required to move forward; a consensus approach is better.
  • Never decide to proceed based solely on negative reactions, such as resentment or envy toward middlemen, lenders, etc.
  • A few reliable persons are superior to a larger number of doubtful persons.
  • Base decision-making on economic and social realities faced by the cooperative.
  • Make each decision only once.