Something I've been struggling to wrap my head around lately are people who have issues admitting fault. A number of terrible experiences with this sort have led me to question my approaches, since so far nothing I've tried has worked.

These people seem to be exceptionally common here, and are extremely frustrating to deal with especially when they find themselves in positions of power. Worse, those same habits make it difficult to uproot them from those positions once they've entrenched themselves. It strikes me as a fundamental threat to society and a huge driver of current instabilities.

What is the method? How can we bring these people back to reality?