Authority Bias
What It Looks Like:
Leaders and teams give undue weight to the opinions, directives, or decisions of authority figures, even when those directives contradict logic, ethics, or available evidence.
Helen, a senior leader, tends to place excessive trust in people with higher titles or more experience, deferring to their opinions without critically evaluating them. She may overlook valuable input from less experienced team members or fail to challenge authority when necessary. This be...