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How Bad Leaders Get Worse over Time

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CHAPTER

Understanding Bad Leadership: A Social Disease

This chapter examines the pervasive issue of ineffective leadership across various spheres, likening it to a social disease. It introduces a framework to assess leadership effectiveness and ethics, while emphasizing the need for proactive intervention to address the decline caused by poor leadership. The discussion also highlights the importance of educating followers to recognize early signs of bad leadership and the impact their actions can have on instigating change.

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