When One Bad Apple Spoils the Bunch: How Leaders Can Prevent Employee Toxicity from Spreading, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD
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When One Bad Apple Spoils the Bunch: How Leaders Can Prevent Employee Toxicity from Spreading, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

2025-05-24
Abstract: This article examines how a single toxic employee can undermine an entire team's culture and performance, and why organizational leaders often hesitate to address such problems despite their damaging consequences. Drawing on research demonstrating how negative behaviors spread through social influence and conformity pressures, the authors outline the serious ramifications of inaction: decreased productivity, fractured communication, increased turnover, and potential legal risks. The...
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