Toxic Leadership

Susceptible Followers

Conformers- unmet needs, low self-concept, low maturity Colluders- similar world view, ambition Both desire safety, security, group membership, and/or predictability.

How do toxic leaders rise to power?

Very competent at specific objectives, destructive leaders + susceptible followers + conducive environment achieves desirable and undesirable outcomes.

Toxic Leaders

Vision, charismatic, personality, personalized need for power

Toxic Leadership Theory

Characterized by competent, charismatic individuals using ability to achieve power/short-term success while behavior/focus creates negative impacts on organization.

Conducive Environments

Instability, (perceived) threat, cultural values, lack of checks and balances.

3 Key Traits of Toxic Leaders

Lack of concern for juniors Lack of interpersonal skills/possess destructive personality traits Predisposition/motivation based on self-interest