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How toxic leaders are undermining South Africa's workforce

Summary by CapeTown ETC
A troubling trend has emerged within South Africa’s corporate world: a growing number of leaders displaying toxic behaviours, with detrimental effects on employees’ mental health, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to a range of studies, the prevalence of narcissistic and psychopathic traits among top executives is alarmingly high, painting a stark picture of the modern workplace. The concept of ‘dark leadership,’ which is characterised by harmf…
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Unfortunately, within the world of work, we can all say that we have a common experience: we have encountered a toxic leader; a boss who asks to “put on his shirt”, at best, and, at worst, who psychologically mistreats his subordinates. The work team is a reflection of good or bad leadership, and a terrible management causes the continuous turnover of the staff, which creates a bad image of the company, as it also shows the lack of an adequate o…

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CapeTown ETC broke the news in on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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