Toxic Leadership Defined | Part 1

 Toxic leadership is not a new topic. Toxic leaders are known to be selfish, self-centered, bias, and dangerous. Research states that toxic leadership is likened to a sickness that questions the values and goals of an organization through malicious and corrupt behavior (Pathak, 2017). Toxic leaders have one objective, to focus on their personal goals. They are manipulative and narcissistic. Often toxic leaders have “informers” (who they have manipulated and gas-lighted) inside the organization to keep them up-to-date on the business status of the organization; they use this information for their personal use such as to gain another position or to persuade a board member (Pathak, 2017).  Are you working for a toxic leader?

Pathak, M. (2017). Decoding Toxic Leadership. Human Capital, 20(9), 62–63. Retrieved from http://proxy1.ncu.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=121272589&site=eds-live