Shadows of Leadership:  The Lived Experiences of Oppressed Followers of Toxic Leaders

Steven Walker; Daryl Watkins

doi:10.33423/jlae.v17i2.2872

Shadows of Leadership: The Lived Experiences of Oppressed Followers of Toxic Leaders

Authors

Steven Walker National University
Daryl Watkins Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jlae.v17i2.2872

Keywords:

Leadership, Accountabiility, Ethics, toxic leadership model, destructive leadership, employee performance, NVivo

Abstract

Toxic leadership has been shown to have devastating effects on employee performance and also detrimental impacts on employee psychological and emotional health (Einarsen et al., 2010; Kelloway & Barling, 2010; Mackie, 2008; Tepper, 2007). This qualitative research study investigates the experiences of toxic leadership in organizations reported by 175 followers. Follower experiences were analyzed through NVivo. Various themes of toxic leadership emerged, and a model of toxic leadership was created. This paper will discuss the findings of this study.

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Published

2020-07-29

How to Cite

Walker, S., & Watkins, D. (2020). Shadows of Leadership: The Lived Experiences of Oppressed Followers of Toxic Leaders. Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jlae.v17i2.2872

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Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Articles