Example of Toxic Leadership: Monarch Leader

Another common types of toxic leader known by the terms coined by Liechty, (2005) is Monarch Leader 

 

The Monarch leader is in relation to a cult. Monarch leadership is the person in charge is at the head of the kingdom and anyone or anything in the kingdom belongs to the leader (Liechty, 2005). Monarch leaders want control of everything. This type of leader dictates how a team works instead of allowing the team to have autonomy. The Monarch leader uses followers as their pawns regardless of what damage it will cause to the follower. This type of leadership should be recognized and overthrown once it becomes obvious the monarch leader only wants to cause hurt. These are (as well as the previous mentioned types of leaders) are forms of toxic leadership. Is your leader a Monarch Leader? 

 

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