Published Paper


Toxic Leadership: A Systematic Literature Review

1Dr. Vijayudu Gnanamkonda 2Dr. S Krishnamurthy Naidu
Andhra Pradesh
Page: 84-96
Published on: 2025 June

Abstract

The present study focused on answering ‘Toxic Leadership’ through a few questions, and the solutions are from the literature. The authors tried to draw conclusions based on the available literature. No assumptions are made to prove or disprove the present study.  The present organization’s leadership (top/middle-level management) style is causing many disturbances in employees' lives. Many research studies elaborated on better management principles and leadership styles. But, from time to time, organizations are experiencing some new leadership approaches that are biased and built on personal attitudes (self/own). Sometimes this self/owned leadership style intriguing, unethical practices in the organizations, causing many intellectual disturbances and mental stress in employees. Hence, the authors thought, this kind of study may give various solutions, i.e., to understand toxic leaders and leadership styles. How do toxic leaders influence the employee group? The conditions that make the leader toxic and how to deal with toxic leaders.

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