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HBS always writes about obvious things. This is known to anybody with more than 20 years of experience: toxic workers ("jerks") exists and they are mainly super
by tlogan 11y ago
HBS always writes about obvious things. This is known to anybody with more than 20 years of experience: toxic workers ("jerks") exists and they are mainly super stars. And they will raise in ranks (they will become managers, directors, etc.). But not necessary by growing the business.
And "toxicity" spreads. Spreads fast.
- hwstar 11y agoEarlier in my ex-companies life, they had a real low threshold for terminating someone who was toxic. As the other CEO's took over, company lost its customers, and became more financially stressed, the tolerance for wrongdoing increased until it was basically as the chart in the article stated with offences having to be pretty severe (bullying, sexual harrassment) to cause termination. It was almost like the company needed the toxic people to keep the lights on.