{"product_id":"the-denial-machine-michael-rugby-9798243683791","title":"The Denial Machine: Why Corporate America Hides Failure","description":"\u003cp\u003eCorporate America isn't broken by accident - it's broken by design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Denial Machine: Why Corporate America Hides Failure\u003c\/b\u003e pulls back the curtain on the psychological traps, cultural pressures, and internal incentives that push organizations to ignore reality even as the evidence piles up around them. Why do smart people cling to doomed strategies? Why do leaders double down on bad decisions? And why do employees stay silent while disaster unfolds in plain sight?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sharp, plain-spoken analysis, \u003cb\u003eMichael Rugby\u003c\/b\u003e reveals how denial becomes a system - not a slip-up. Through patterns seen across industries, he exposes the unspoken rules that reward compliance, punish truth-telling, and keep companies locked in cycles of self-inflicted damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hidden fears that drive leaders to protect failing ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow organizational culture quietly teaches employees to look away\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy warning signs are ignored until it's too late\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe real cost of corporate denial - for workers, teams, and entire companies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear framework for recognizing dysfunctional patterns before they explode\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a manager, an employee, or simply someone who has watched a project collapse while everyone insisted it was \"on track,\" this book will finally make sense of the chaos you've lived through.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Denial Machine\u003c\/b\u003e is a concise, eye-opening guide to understanding why companies behave irrationally - and what it takes to break the cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Rugby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243683791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.11d","brand":"Michael Rugby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997375967487,"sku":"9798243683791","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-denial-machine-michael-rugby-9798243683791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}