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Denial:
…the quest for group cohesion can spawn shared illusions, rationalizations, and denial.
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033 |

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Denial:
…hope often depends on illusion.
|
034 |

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Denial:
There are almost as many ways to go wrong in business as there are businesses.
|
036 |

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Denial:
Luckily, despite its association with the unconscious mind, denial is a process over which we sometimes can exercise some measure of control.
|
037 |

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Denial:
Denial… does not change reality. It simply makes reality tougher to deal with.
|
039 |

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Denial:
…the merger of two weak companies invariably fails to produce a strong one.
|
055 |

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Denial:
It is an old saying that the time to make a change is when you don’t have to. Everybody knows it. Nobody would argue with it. Few abide by it.
|
062 |

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Denial:
One person with power – the CEO – can make a key difference in even the biggest, stodgiest of bureaucratic companies.
|
076 |

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Denial:
If you grow in absolute terms but decline relative to other firms in your industry, you are going to sacrifice the sharpest, most ambitious executives you have.
|
077 |

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Denial:
Spotting talent that will grow with challenges is among the most important tasks in a business.
|
089 |