Christopher Bell

Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell are leadership experts aiming to address the issue of toxic bosses. They discuss how good people can unintentionally become ineffective leaders due to 'power blindness,' which blinds them to their negative impact on others. The conversation highlights the emotional distress caused by toxic leadership and stresses the importance of vulnerability and self-reflection for leaders. They provide practical strategies to foster healthier workplaces and break the cycle of poor management.

In this insightful discussion, leadership experts Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell explore why even good people can morph into bad bosses. Jamie, renowned for her work on power dynamics, shares her personal journey of realizing her shortcomings as a manager. Christopher tackles the concept of power blindness, illustrating how authority distorts perceptions and silences feedback. Together, they offer practical strategies for nurturing vulnerable leadership and actionable self-reflection exercises to help prevent toxic behaviors in the workplace.