Think that bad leaders don’t matter? Think again!
Toxic leaders can literally kill your employees. One study found that employees who worked for a toxic boss had lower satisfaction. And employees who worked for a narcissistic boss were more likely to experience clinical depression.
Another study found that toxic bosses can literally give employees heart disease, which is among the deadliest conditions.
And what’s even worse is that the attitudes and values of a toxic leader can spread through the company like wildfire. People around the leader start to believe and act the same way, leading to employees across the organization becoming disengaged, productivity declining, and the business suffering. Employees become more critical of each other, aggressive toward their colleagues and leaders, and more likely to take credit for each other’s work. It becomes a negative environment of back-stabbing, gossip, and sabotage.
All because of one toxic leader.
Bad leaders can literally kill your employees and your company.
But there’s hope. If you find a bad leader in your organization, get them out before their toxic attitudes and behaviors can affect the rest of the company. When you replace bad leaders with good, supportive leaders, you build a welcoming and engaging culture that can foster within the company.
Don’t underestimate the power of a toxic leader. Don’t let them spread within your company.
I put together a video which talks about this in more detail. Please check it out below.
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