Culture is the true origin of the limitations of collective thought and this is where the ideas of bias and stereotypes takes form. Northouse (2013) added " culture consists of traditional (i.e., historically derived and selected) ideas and especially their attached values; culture systems may, on the one hand, be considered as products of action, on the other, as conditioning elements of future action " (p.18). Culture is an imaginary force, and like our biases, are merely thoughts and should be treated as such. Culture can be very unfriendly when irrational stereotypes are applied in situations where clear judgments and a rational weighing of the issues is more pertinent.

As a society we should not try to eliminate diverse methods of thought simply because they over-generalize a situation. Stereotypes ring true too...

Stereotypes are not harmful, but rather how we act and react to these generalities becomes much more important in creating a cohesive and understanding community.
The ineffectiveness of language in our communication methods underlies this problem and words should not be taken too much to heart. Strong and self-confident people do not need the approval of others to justify their principles and general inductive reasoning should always be welcomed as a counter balance to the subjective pressures we as humans constantly experience.

References

Adler, N (2013).International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior 5th ed

Northouse, P.G.(2013).Leadership: Theory and Practice 6th ed