Leaders come to deny flaws in their visions due to a process called:

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Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term referring to the mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs or values. When leaders have invested time, effort, and resources into a particular vision, they may experience cognitive dissonance when faced with evidence that their vision may be flawed. To avoid the discomfort of admitting their mistakes, they may downplay or deny flaws in their vision. The other options, diffusion of responsibility, group-think, and object relations, are not directly related to this phenomenon.

Leaders Come to Deny Flaws in Their Visions Due to a Process