Toxic Leadership: A Conceptual Analysis

Year 2019, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 2754 - 2766, 31.12.2019

Mevsim Zengin

https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.598165

Cited By: 5

Abstract

Toxic leadership is
a dysfunctional type of leadership which intimidates employees to gain
acceptance and personal earnings; constantly humiliates members of the
organization with narcissistic tendencies and authoritarian attitudes; and
causes physical and mental destruction by discouraging them. Accuracy and
prevention of the determination of this type of leadership, which is quite
common in organizations, are important for employees and the organization. Therefore, to deal effectively with
toxic leaders and understand their behaviour, it is often important to analyse
the leader's behaviour in context. This study focused on strengthening
the stakeholders and organizational structures to identify, embrace and
transform the dynamics of toxic leadership, and suggested some effective coping
strategies. The study also examined the effects of toxicity on individuals and
organizations. Thus, it was endeavored to encourage a positive social
environment by raising employee awareness.

 

Keywords

Toxic Leadership, Disruptive Goals, Dysfunction, Malicious Control, Organizational Dynamism, Unethical Behavior, Systemic Destruction

Toksik Liderlik: Kavramsal Bir Çözümleme

Abstract

Toksik liderlik, kendisini kabul
ettirebilmek ve kişisel kazançlar elde edebilmek amacıyla çalışanlarını
korkutan; narsist eğilimleri ve otoriter tutumlarıyla örgüt üyelerini devamlı
aşağılayan; cesaretlerini kırarak fiziksel ve ruhsal yıkımlarına neden olan
işlevsiz bir liderlik türüdür. Örgütlerde oldukça yaygın olan bu liderlik
biçiminin tespitinin doğruluğu ve önlenmesi, çalışan ve örgüt açısından
önemlidir. Toksik liderlerle etkili bir şekilde baş etmek
ve davranışlarını anlamak için lider davranışını bağlam içinde analiz etmek
genellikle önemlidir. Bu çalışmada toksik liderliğin
dinamiklerini belirlemek, ele almak ve dönüştürmek için paydaşların ve örgütsel
yapıların güçlendirilmesine odaklanılmış olup bazı etkili başa çıkma
stratejileri önerilmiştir. Çalışmada ayrıca toksisitenin birey ve örgüt
üzerindeki etkileri incelenmiştir. Böylece çalışan farkındalığı arttırılarak olumlu sosyal ortam teşvik etmeye çalışılmıştır.

Keywords

Toksik liderlik, yıkıcı hedefler, işlevsizlik, kötü niyetli denetim, örgüt dinamizmi, etik dışı davranış, sistemsel yıkım

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