How do you handle a toxic work culture?

How to be the leader you wish you had. #SimonSays

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[ambientbrothers]

Ultimately there's only one way to handle a toxic culture, leave it, and hope that in the next place you can help build a better culture with people who will listen..

[solitarysurreal]

I often find leadership a strange thing - in my experience it's those who don't want it who are best suited to it.

[charlesashworth]

This really didn’t address how to handle a toxic work environment. It spoke to how to be a better leader.

[MichaelOw]

Leadership is also about INTEGRITY (or doing the right thing even when no one is looking). Like what Simon said, make another pot of coffee when you had the last cup, so others can have their coffee - presumably also when no one is looking. Fully agree - leaders ask if you need help. They explore ways and provide the tools/methodology for you to succeed. Non-leaders just judge your performance and output regardless.

[arturbernardok]

I tried really hard for two years, and I handle the problem leaving the company.

[daniel.adeyemi]

A good way we build trust is not just by helping but by asking for help!

[minutessmarter]

This is so refreshing - I appreciate your point that leadership can exist at every level of an organization. I've noticed that the "grass-roots" leadership - empowering others and letting others empower you - can often have a more positive impact on company culture than top down approaches.

[Tehui]

Nothing worse than working with people whom you don't trust.

[gkaren]

I love it. and it doesn't apply only to people that want to become a leader... everyone working in any organization should practice these values. Our life at work would be much more fulfilling and we would go to the office with a smile knowing it's a nice place to be.

[tashhashimi]

I think he is describing courtesy, empathy, and humility....most people don't associate that with leadership.

[RedWhiteNBlade]

Simon Sinek & Jordan Peterson have been the best material out there online right now

[omkardubey]

I believe in what you believe .
Love your books.
Keep inspiring

[klenchr]

Simon...love your videos. Great advice. However, a toxic workplace is like walking thru Chernobyl. You have to have protective gear and realize you have daily exposure that causes short term physical and health effects...maybe long term. You have to shower off the toxic waste you are exposed to daily. Don’t bring it home and talk about it or you risk polluting your home and loved ones. Daily injections of fitness, eating, sleep, etc are needed to bring toxic levels down in your system. Thanks for the advice of taking in the good fight, but in the end, a toxic boss won’t always change. Can’t make nuclear fallout change its nature...all you can do is decontaminate the environment by removing the source....the bad boss. Too bad that you as the employee will also risk your own livelihood elevating the issue. If that’s a real risk, get out of that company as fast as possible because it’ll only get worse higher you go in promotions.

[uk]

Unfortunately, most are more that happy to take advantage of you if you give freely of yourself to others. They take it for granted. Next time they just expect it, then they stab you in the back, complain about you, for their own incompetence, laziness. Done with that. Now, I just let people fail by themselves. Sick of going out of my way to help people, the getting f'd for it. F them.

[bellebreeze]

Hey Simon. I am a volunteer conference speaker on mental health in the workplace. You are my model as a speaker. We have not shared a stage, yet! 😊
My why is clear....I do it to help others cut through the stress by bringing perspective to this anxiety-ridden, pressure-filled society. Loftily, I wish to contribute to changing the way we do business....people first. If ever u want to take someone under your wing, I'd love to learn from you.

[izawaniek]

Thank you. Great observations, little things make all the difference. Pay attention and notice the people around.

[lazarusblackwell]

When you work at a dead end job for a dead end boss no amount or number of "virtue" will help you but only make your life more miserable.

Thats my experience.

At all of my jobs i did my job better then anyone else and i got mobbed for it.

So many losers in this world and the biggest problem with losers is that they dont want to be better

What they do want, and find easier, is to destroy those who are better then they are.

[er]

My employer invited people from Simon Sinek organization to give a training to women. It was such a waste of time; half people (me included) left after the coffee break. It’s amazing how Simon Sinek himself is so motivating and inspiring, but trainers who work for him are just mediocre.

[aman_the_truth_seeker]

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[yuetmengkhoo]

Problem is, some of those with authorities don't want to take risk and worst, not even any responsibilities.