Toxic Leadership
We struggle to understand adult bullies, outrageous liars and vindictive, hurtful leaders.
We need help with nastiness in high places. Troubled organizations often find themselves shell shocked.
Can very high echelon professionals, capable for brilliance, also exemplify toxic leadership? In a word, yes.
Brace yourself for a menu of destructive behaviors by allegedly elite, perverted toxic leaders to immerse subordinates in open humiliation, workplace intimidation, belittlement and loss of face.
This doctor has developed a toxic leader manifesto, as a service for those in human resources, as well as those walking the plank and wondering whether they are in the crosshairs of a tactical boss. It is as much to avoid, as to watch out for.
The word of the toxic boss is complete and final and may not be brought under review to any other person, department or entity within or outside of the company.
Progressive, liberal ideas of empowerment and democracy are left wing factions to be repressed, discouraged, trivialized and eliminated in a timely fashion.
Toxic leaders build from the ground up, demanding allegiance from all relevant departments.
Aspiring toxic leaders do well to choose role models in destructive and demeaning behavior. Toxic leader mentoring is vigorously encouraged. Masterful toxic leaders are expected to volunteer as mentors.
You might recognize a CEO, division manager or ex spouse who fits many of these behaviors. Perhaps they are, in fact, toxic.
Is this just part of the human condition that we incorporate some elements of destructive, toxic behavior within our own repertoire? Can we lessen the presence and impact of these darker tendencies?
Toxic leaders raise our interest and blood pressure because they are bullies and destroyers. They epitomize the dark side and the farther reaches of bad behavior in professional life.
Simply put, the toxic leader may bring to mind a better understanding of the dark side of management within oneself and in the workplace at large.
Psychology Today
The very worst of leaders, the bullies and the toxic leaders typically get away with their bad behavior because they suck up to their bosses and dismiss followers' complaints as a minority of whiners and chronic complainers. The history of bad character leaders, shows while superiors and peers think a leader is great, followers tell a completely different story.
There is only one surefire way to assess character, look at how the leader
treats the little people. Ask followers, those with direct day-to-day contact with the leader, to describe how the leader treats them.
The very worst of leaders, the bullies and the toxic leaders typically get away with their bad behavior because they suck up to their bosses and dismiss followers' complaints as a minority of whiners and chronic complainers. The history of bad character leaders, shows while superiors and peers think a leader is great, followers tell a completely different story.
There is only one surefire way to assess character, look at how the leader
treats the little people. Ask followers, those with direct day-to-day contact with the leader, to describe how the leader treats them.
No comments:
Post a Comment