Have you ever been in a work or personal environment where you feel unsafe, unsettled and unsure? You may be around toxic people and toxic leadership. The following personas may describe some of the characters and personalities around you.
Bob Sutton, Stanford University talks about how to avoid and handle toxic people.
7 Types of Toxic People and Their Crazy Behavior
- The Narcissist – only cares about themselves
- The Controller – tries to control everything around them
- The Drama Magnet – drama seems to follow them – they create it
- The Energy Vampire – sucks the life out of you
- The Compulsive Liar – cannot believe a word they say
- The Weasel – goes behind your back and bad-mouths you
- The Rat – tattle tales lies and mistruths to people in power
Stay Smart! If you can stay away from toxic jerks!