Why do people overestimate the leaders influence on organizational outcomes? Multiple Choice There is a strong tendency in the United States and other Western cultures to believe that life events are generated more by uncontrollable natural forces than by people. It highlights the fact that leadership is a perception of leading as much as the actual behaviors and formal roles of people calling themselves leaders. It is easier to explain organizational successes and failures in terms of the leaders ability than by analyzing a complex array of other forces. Employees feel better believing that they make a difference. There is a belief that events result from the irrational actions of leaders