Second Sign of a Toxic Workplace:
Bully is Admired, Victims are Belittled

When a bully is an honored leader and his victims are
belittled or fired, you can be sure your workplace is toxic.

A bully is admired because he appears successful

- A bully usually gets his way - There are few complaints about a bully's brutal tactics - The company culture is to admire the winners, regardless of their tactics - A bully is widely admired as an aggressive, competitive leader

Scapegoats are found to take the blame

- Blaming others is a very popular method for explaining mistakes - Problems in a bully's department are never blamed on the bully - A bully's victims are criticized for incompetence and a bad attitude - Employees who are accused of incompetence used to be strong performers - Personal problems are suggested as the cause of slipping performance - When employees leave, they are criticized for poor performance

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