Toxic Leadership: How to Spot It, Survive It and Thrive

Stefano Borzillo | July 7, 2022

By Stefano Borzillo Autocratic and overbearing styles of leadership were once considered socially and professionally acceptable in certain types of organizations. After decades of research, aspects of these management styles are now defined as 'toxic' leadership' and are provenly linked to staff underperformance and violation of the best interests of team members and stakeholders in general. What is toxic leadership? Researchers exploring the topic generally agree that toxic leadership comes from personality or behaviors that harm not only individuals but also the organization. Toxic leaders are “those individuals who by dint of t...