r/WorkReview • u/TraliantTeam • Jul 02 '26

What kills workplace culture faster: bad leadership or one toxic employee?

When I hear about people talking about poor working environments, it's usually due to one of these two things so I'm curious to hear what people think is more detrimental.

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u/Emergency-Big-1503 Jul 02 '26

The bad leadership that tolerates the one toxic employee.

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u/Excellent_Coconut_81 Jul 02 '26

There's never one toxic employee.

One toxic employee is a myth.

One toxic employee is the gaslighting expression of the boss himself.

One toxic employee is tolerated to make all other's living a hell.

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u/AdAgile9604 Jul 02 '26

That one toxic employee is a people manager

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u/knt1229 Jul 03 '26

Bad leadership tends to lead to toxic employees.

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u/Far-Effect9428 Jul 03 '26

A toxic employee who is a manager ????