10 Signs of a TOXIC Leader

Toxic leaders will erode your culture and damage your reputation.

A solid awareness of poor leadership traits is essential when assessing potential leaders in your business.

The wrong people leaders often:

💀 Take credit for other people's work

💀 Play the blame game

💀 Are slow to express gratitude

💀 Block others from exposure to key people or projects

💀 Stunt the growth of others

💀 Use threat or intimidation tactics

💀 Cultivate a culture of control, not trust.

💀 Create confusion & chaos

💀 Are inconsistent with their availability

💀 Do not take accountability

Identifying the right leaders during the hiring process will save you from a world of pain later.

Asking the right interview questions (and probing them) is a key step to landing the right leaders who will motivate, engage and grow their teams.

Here are a few examples:

💡How do you celebrate success with your teams?

💡Can you give an example of when you've steered teams through change?

💡How have you catered your management style to different personalities?

💡What are the 3 core traits of the best and worst leaders you've reported to?

Don't forget to probe!

❓How did you achieve that?

❓What was the outcome?

❓What would you do differently next time?

❓ What didn't go so well?

❓ Why did you make that decision?

The wrong leaders in your business risk spreading discontent, disengagement and distrust.

Getting it right at the outset is transformative.

I am passionate about delivering a values-driven and intentional hiring process to filter out the wrong people and attract the right ones. If building an authentic leadership team matters to you, we could be a great match to support hiring.