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Toxic Leadership

Social Biases and Group Effects

A toxic leader is a person who abuses the leader-follower relationship, leaving the group or organization they lead in a worse condition than it was in originally. Toxic leaders create an environment that can be detrimental to employees, lowering overall morale within the organization.

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A toxic leader is a person who abuses the leader-follower relationship, leaving the group or organization they lead in a worse condition than it was in originally. 1
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Social or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1
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1. Toxic leader - Wikipedia
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A toxic leader is a person who abuses the leader-follower relationship, leaving the group or organization they lead in a worse condition than it was in originally.
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