'Coaching The Toxic Leader'

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In the article “Coaching the Toxic Leader”, the author Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries explains how people, especially executives can have some mental pathologies and how their actions can influence the workplace and business environment. Manfred also articulates that most of the executives recognize when they have problems and try to fix them. Manfred talks specifically about four of these pathologies. The first type is the narcissistic. The narcissistic personality thinks too much about himself and pursues power and prestige while disregarding other people’s needs. These people are sensitive to confrontation and need to be instructed with caution. They will usually prefer to follow a father figure. I had business partner that fits this description.

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