Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Example of Toxic Leadership: Cold Fish

Another common types of toxic leader known by the terms coined by Liechty, (2005) is Cold Fish. 

Cold Fish leadership is just as toxic as Puppet Master. Cold Fish leadership allows the leader to get the job done regardless of who or what it will affect (Liechty, 2005). Cold Fish leaders use heuristics negatively to get what they want done. Over-precision bias suits the cold fish leader. Having a mindset of completion and wining is a narcissistic trait. Cold Fish leaders want to win and be recognized for winning and will do so by any means necessary; their narcissistic behavior causes them to seek social approval (Chatterjee& Pollock, 2017). Social approval will allow them to be seen and recognized. Is your leader a Cold Fish? 

Chatterjee, A., & Pollock, T. G. (2017). Master of Puppets: How Narcissistic Ceos Construct Their Professional Worlds. Academy of Management  Review, 42(4), 703–725. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.5465/amr.2015.0224

Liechty, D. (2005.). The allure of toxic leaders: Why we follow destructive bosses and corrupt politicians, and how we can survive them. Journal of Religion & Health, 44(1), 121–123. Retrieved from http://proxy1.ncu.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edswss&AN=000227732600012&site=eds-live

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