How to Deal with Toxic Leaders?

 

“The good leaders do the best thing in the prevailing situation whereas the great leaders do the right thing in any situation irrespective of the effects and outcomes.” ―Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D

 

People don't leave their organizations but leave their bad bosses. They don't appreciate working with toxic leaders. Instead, they appreciate working with soft leaders who treat their employees as partners.

 

I understand the pain of toxic leaders as I was born into a toxic family and grew up in a toxic environment. Here are some tips for leaders to excel as better leaders. Leadership comes with a price. You cannot please all. You must be human and assertive to get the tasks executed effectively without hurting your employees. Avoid micromanaging. Tell your employees to do the tasks. Don't tell them how to do them because they will come out with surprising ways of executing the tasks. Tell them how to do the tasks only when they approach you for your assistance. Don’t play favorites. Apply different strokes to different employees because employees are unique with different emotions, egos, and feelings.

 

Here are some tips for employees to manage their bad bosses. Acquire soft skills. Learn to draw the line. Acquire your employability skills. Keep your CV updated and ready for your next move. There is no reason to work under toxic leaders when you have the potential, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Never compromise working with toxic leaders. Work with healthy leaders to grow as a healthy leader.

 

Takeaway: Good leaders help their employees reach their potential. Adopt soft leadership to achieve productivity and performance in the workplace.

 

References

https://www.amazon.com/Soft-Leadership-New-Direction/dp/1949003523

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