What's the Big Idea?

For me this has been a “say what” moment.  I mean it is like so obvious it is a “durr” moment. (I am rally showing my age with that statement)
Anyway it was something I read in the James Clear email.  I actually find it great in that I have been a big advocate of the need to obtain a number of views on which to make decisions.  To me this states simply why that is a good idea.
“Charles F. Brannan, former United States Secretary of Agriculture, on the magic of sharing what you know. (Source: "The United States in World Affairs." NBC. April 3, 1949.)
"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas."
Part of my job was to present information to my boss.  I was one of many voices that determined his position on matters.
Also when I was in charge of something, I liked to make a point of getting many views and make decisions based on them as well and not just my own.  I personally find it really counter-productive to good decision making to have just one view.  It may be right but conversely it may be wrong.  I have found that the best decisions take in a number of views.  The way for me to make the best decision is to consider a number of view points and keep or discard them based on their analysis.
Being surrounded by “yes men” may stroke my ego but it is not conducive to well thought out positions.  I am not the font of all knowledge.  So often there are things I have not considered that are totally worth considering.
What stands out to me is a time I needed to write a policy.  I did so but asked a number of people for their input.  To my mind the end product was way better that the one I had written alone.  Things were added I had not considered which made it a way better document.
So when ideas are shared I have more of them and make better decisions.