Destructive
Leaders
DESTRUCTIVE
LEADERSHIP
Destructive leaders often
possess charisma, have an
intense need for power, and
exhibit narcissism.
When followers are passive or
submissive, their inaction can
contribute to unfeered leadership
and unintentionally support
destructive leaders.
Conducive environments commonly
include four factors: instability,
perceived threat, certain cultural
values, and the absence of checks
and balances and institutionalization.
Susceptible
Followers
WHAT KEY COMPONENTS
ENABLE DESTRUCTIVE
LEADERSHIP?
*
Conducive
Environments
The Toxic Leadership Triangle
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*Source:
Introduction to Leadership:
Concepts and Practice, Fifth Edition
Peter G. Northouse
