Toxic work culture is driving away 1 in 5 employees at an annual cost of US $44.6 billion to American organizations. Yet ironically, toxic leaders often achieve stellar financial profits, continue to get promoted and remain in their leadership roles.
In Toxic Leaders and Tough Bosses –Organizational Guardrails to Keep High Performers on Track, employment law attorney Teresa A. Daniel JD, PhD, draws upon numerous studies and interviews to show the real, devastating impact of toxic workplace culture and why leaders must care.
This book discusses what signs to look out for in a toxic workplace, factors that promote toxic behavior, types of leaders and how they impact their organization, the role of HR in managing employee wellbeing, and what to look out for in exceptional leaders. With evidenced-based strategies for building stronger workplace culture, including tools to help organizations develop better leaders and managers, it makes a compelling case for eradicating toxic leaders as a priority.
Toxic Leaders and Tough Bosses is for organizational leaders, mid-level managers, supervisors, HR practitioners and anyone else invested in implementing new, tried and tested ideas to improve their organization's culture to create and sustain its optimum success.
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Toxic and bullying leaders permeate all sectors and organizations, causing billions in lost employee productivity, absenteeism and turnover. In Toxic Leaders and Tough Bosses: Organizational Guardrails to Keep High-Performers on Track . Dr. Teresa Daniel delivers a rare achievement: a book that provides background, context and actionable guidance for C-Suite leaders, HR professionals, and supervisors who wish to be tough--effective, yet kind--leaders. Dr. Daniel even provides guidance and recommendations for employees suffering currently under toxic and bullying supervisors. Meticulously referenced with current and relevant research, this book is an authoritative guide and resource for both practitioners and scholars of leadership and human resources.
Anthony A. Piña , Ed.D., Chief Online Learning Officer, Illinois State University, Editor: Lessons in Leadership in the Field of Educational Technology and Leading and Managing e-Learning: What the e-Learning Leader Needs to Know
The timing of Toxic Leaders and Tough Bosses comes at such an important time in our society. This book arms the reader with the tools to identify toxic leadership within their organizations and gives ideas and strategies to support employees to create positive workplace cultures. The cost of toxic leaders is high, but the positive impact of great workplace cultures is greater. The choice between the two can make or break an organization. Dr. Daniel paints a clear picture of both. If improving your workplace culture is important to you, then this book is for you!
Charles Gray , MBA, PhD, HR Consultant, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Teresa Daniel opens our eyes to the fact that toxic workplaces are destructive – socially, mentally, financially, and even physically. Piercing a veil of delusional normalcy, beyond which workplace cultures themselves honor, endorse – and even reward – erstwhile exploitation of our common emotional biology, she arms us with pragmatic science-based solutions that serve everyone's best interest. To survive, to thrive . . . read this book!
Katherine Peil Kauffman, Interdisciplinary Emotion Theorist and Director, EFS International
