Toxic leader
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| - | A '''cult of personality''' arises when an individual uses [[mass media]], [[propaganda]], or other methods, to create an idealized and heroic public image, often through unquestioning [[flattery]] and [[praise]]. [[Sociologist]] [[Max Weber]] developed a [[tripartite classification of authority]]; the ''cult of personality'' holds parallels with what Weber defined as "[[charismatic authority]]". A cult of personality is similar to [[apotheosis|hero worship]], except that it is established by mass media and propaganda. | + | A '''toxic leader''' is a person who has responsibility over a group of people or an organization, and who [[abuse]]s the [[leader]]–follower relationship by leaving the group or organization in a worse-off condition than when s/he first found them. The phrase was coined by [[Marcia Whicker]] in 1996 and is linked with a number of dysfunctional leadership styles. |
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| - | * [[Charismatic authority]] | + | * [[Antipattern]] |
| - | * [[Celebrity]] | + | * [[Codependency]] |
| - | * [[Imperial cult (ancient Rome)]] | + | * [[Leadership accountability]] |
| - | * [[Narcissism]] | + | |
| * [[Narcissistic leadership]] | * [[Narcissistic leadership]] | ||
| - | * [[Toxic leader]] | + | * [[Queen bee syndrome]] |
| - | * [[Imperial Presidency]] | + | * [[Toxic workplace]] |
| + | * [[Workplace bullying]] | ||
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A toxic leader is a person who has responsibility over a group of people or an organization, and who abuses the leader–follower relationship by leaving the group or organization in a worse-off condition than when s/he first found them. The phrase was coined by Marcia Whicker in 1996 and is linked with a number of dysfunctional leadership styles.
See also
- Antipattern
- Codependency
- Leadership accountability
- Narcissistic leadership
- Queen bee syndrome
- Toxic workplace
- Workplace bullying
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