Why did Mao begin a government policy called The Great Leap Forward in China?

Mao Zedong initiated The Great Leap Forward in 1958 to rapidly transform China from an agrarian society into a socialist industrial powerhouse. He aimed to increase agricultural and industrial production through collective farming and large-scale infrastructure projects. Mao believed that this ambitious campaign would accelerate economic development and demonstrate the superiority of communism, but it ultimately led to widespread famine and economic disaster. The policy's failure resulted in millions of deaths and significant setbacks for the Chinese economy.