IS Toxic Work Culture and Bad Management Forcing Top Talent to Head to the Exit? BY JOSE PINTO*
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toxic work
starts from the top with leaders
culture is costly.
missing or ignoring a perpetuating
Employee
toxicity running rampant within a
turnover
company, often ignoring signs of it
is costing
on a daily basis or avoiding listening
companies and
to the “good hearts” as we say.
countries billions of dollars each
It is in the leader’s hands to right the
year. High-performing and skilled
ship and sail forward with the
employees are “jumping ship” at
top talent and right attitude on
an alarming rate. New hires are
board. Straightening out the
ushered in to plug the gaps until,
company culture and eradicating
all too quickly, they quit too. The
toxicity by the root can be the
revolving door keeps on turning. The
difference between success or failure
productivity, efficiency, quality and
of your company.
profits decline at a fast pace, like the
Steering the ship on the correct
tyres on an F-1 car during a race.
course starts with you, the leader, no one else.
Is a toxic work culture, bad
Don’t delegate that issue, DO IT
management, or a ‘one man show’
YOURSELF.
company to blame?
It’s time to take off the blindfold,
According to several surveys
open your eyes and give place and
conducted by different sources
space to a more empowered team
Worldwide, 60% of employees have
with the correct blend of experience
left their jobs, or are considering
and new talent to determine
leaving because of bad bosses or
the course to take under your
poor company culture.
leadership.
While there are too many factors to consider everything that contributes to a toxic work culture, this usually
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