I am not at all sure that those big decisions should be made by consensus, however.I once worked on a deal where the founder was very experienced in group dynamics and he insisted on solving all major issues by majority with all minor issues by consensus. Since then, I offer that solution to groups and generally they take it. In my experience consensus is so subject to the "holdout" that only the most sophisticated groups can avoid it. You don't want the major issues to be hijacked by one unhappy party. Its way too time consuming.
