Victims in the Dark Shadows: A Model of Toxic Leadership

Authors

  • Daryl Watkins Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Steven Walker National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v21i2.4193

Keywords:

organizational psychology, toxic leadership model, destructive leadership, toxic leaders, oppressed followers

Abstract

Walker and Watkins (2020) conducted a thematic analysis of the lived experiences of 130 oppressed followers of toxic leaders. The current paper presents a new model of toxic leadership that emerged from the study. Toxic leadership is a phenomenon sanctioned by the organization, perpetuated by the toxic leader, and lived by the oppressed follower. The model situates toxic leadership within an open organizational frame with recommendations for organizational leaders to drive toxic leadership out of their organizations, for leaders to recognize their toxic behaviors, and for followers to cope with toxic leaders.

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Published

2021-06-10

How to Cite

Watkins , D. ., & Walker, S. . (2021). Victims in the Dark Shadows: A Model of Toxic Leadership. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v21i2.4193

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