Toxic leaders are horrible bosses because they are narcissistic. Narcissists are vulnerable as it pertains to their self- image therefore, they manipulate the same vulnerability on to those who follow them (Morf & Rhodewalt, 2001). Toxic leaders who are horrible bosses want others to recognize and validate their self-image. They know how to prey on the emotions of others which makes them successful and often liked by their followers. Their followers feel the leader is wrong but because the leader has taught them they are less than, the followers crave the same devotion as the toxic leader.
Morf, C. C., & Rhodewalt, F. 2001. Unraveling the paradoxes of narcissism: A dynamic self-regulatory processing model. Psychological Inquiry, 12: 177–196.
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