Toxic Humans: Combatting Poisonous Leadership in Boards and Organisations

Toxic and dysfunctional boards can have a devastating impact on an organization's culture, leading to brand value erosion, talent attrition, and increased mental health issues. International leadership expert Michael Jenkins highlights the need for enlightened leaders to address these issues head-on to steward sustainable and responsible organizations and businesses. "Toxic Humans: Combatting Poisonous Leadership in Boards and Organisations" provides insights from board members and leaders on how to mitigate and manage the effects of toxic leadership and build a positive and productive workplace.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2024
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

International leadership expert Michael Jenkins delves into the detrimental impact of dysfunctional and toxic boards on organizations, emphasizing their potential to erode brand value, drive talent attrition, and exacerbate mental health issues among employees. Combined with significant shifts in the labor market and demographic changes in the workforce, a complex mix of Future of Work challenges persists. Enlightened leaders must address these issues head-on to steer sustainable and responsible organizations and businesses.

Toxic Humans: Combatting Poisonous Leadership in Boards and Organisations, a comprehensive work based on extensive research and interviews with board members and leaders, sheds light on various experiences of toxic leadership and showcases successful strategies employed by directors to navigate and overcome it. Through one-to-one interviews with members of the VAB (Virtual Advisory Board) network, the book offers valuable insights and actionable recommendations to mitigate the effects of toxic leadership at the board, senior leader, and team levels. By fostering a positive and productive workplace, where all individuals can thrive, the book aims to contribute to the development of enlightened leaders who can steer organizations toward sustainable growth and success.

Weight: 314g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837539772