In many offices, there exists a very common character who leads by numbers, sales figures, deal closures, and team deadlines while leaving behind tension, fatigue, and high turnover. Staff members might grumble privately about the person’s attitude, but the leader will keep climbing up the corporate ladder. This is what makes the phenomenon of toxic leadership so frustrating for many people to observe.
It is not often because organizations are blind to the effects of toxic leaders; many organizations can see those effects but choose to overlook them for the sake of immediate performance.
