The phrase "a collective error" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a mistake or oversight made by a group of people rather than an individual.
Example: "The team acknowledged that the missed deadline was a collective error, resulting from miscommunication among members."
Alternatives: "a shared mistake" or "a group oversight".
That is a collective error we have made.
Other songs on the album certainly pointed to a collective error of judgment, but the real Slayer were patently alive and well.
However, it is important for the advancement of science that we test ideas that have gained general acceptance to make sure the community of scholars have not made a collective error.
"It was a collective error from all involved," says Andrew Neill of Circus Records.
Groupthink is a result of collective error from the lack of diverse thinking: people make irrational or dysfunctional decisions in an effort to conform to each other.
The French state affirmed its "collective error" for the crimes only in 1995, during Mr. Chirac's presidency, after decades of equivocation.
It's perfectly understandable that we don't having a precise image of who lives here and the extent of key social issues – but the scale of our collective error is startling.
MPs have dug themselves further into the hole of popular contempt by repeatedly refusing to as much as inquire into the reasons for this vast collective error of judgment, just they have failed, notable exceptions like Jeremy Corbyn and Adam Price notwithstanding, to make any effort to hold the government to any sort of account for its actions - crimes, in fact.
Diversity also reduces collective error.
Dr. Scott Page points out that there are two ways to decrease collective error: reduce the average individual error, by hiring smart people, or increase the diversity of thoughts from many people.
As you lead your organization to radical innovation, it's your job to make it safe for everyone to voice their opinions and ensure diversity of thought so that your team can solve problems with fresh perspectives and minimize collective error.
