A STUDY OF TOXIC LEADERS IN THE MODERN WORLDFrom Adol Hitler's anti-Jewish affair to Jeff Skilling's distressing fraud at Enron, in going from the Charles Keating fraud case to the case of Dennis Kozlowski, and from the brutal case of Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong to the ferocious act of Albert. J. Dunlap of Sunbeam (Lipman-Blumen, 2004). We can therefore say that the seniority of politics and business is largely endowed with toxic leaders. These self-destructive people are so hungry for power that they make extremely vicious decisions designed to benefit themselves and degrade others. Toxic leaders intend to control everyone around them, they accept and enjoy the work credit of their followers and categorically deny any blame. Even though these toxic leaders shine in moments of greatness, they ultimately have a habit of failing horribly, abandoning their businesses in tatters, and writing their embarrassing actions into history. A plethora of these heartless but competent leaders have in recent times been considered relatively anti. - social people, humanitarians and saints hardly struggle to obtain positions in political or corporate government. These leaders believe that certain traits like self-effacement and altruism are of no use to anyone in a political system. It is the nature of a leader to be ambitious and competitive, dedicated, charismatic and intelligent, confident and cunning. However, one thing to keep in mind is that these characteristics can push a leader's approach and overall behavior toward a state of toxicity. Who is a toxic leader? Giving a clear definition of who a toxic leader is can almost be impossible as things stand today. very delicate. Heroic leaders like Alexandra the Great, Franklin Roosevelt, Roberto Go... middle of paper... 2004). The allure of toxic leaders: Why we follow destructive bosses and corrupt politicians – and how we can survive them. New York: Pess of Oxford University. Lipman-Blumen, J. (2005). The allure of the toxic leader. New York: Oxford University Press. Padgett, T. (2002, May Sunday). The rise and fall of Bernie Ebbers. Retrieved Friday April 2014 from Time: http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,235450,00.htmlPage, C. (Sunday February 2011). Toxic leadership, violence. Retrieved Friday April 2014 from In A Spacious Place: https://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/toxic-leadership/Slattery, C. (2009). The dark side of leadership. Troubling times at the summit, 1-15.Sonam. (2011, Monday in March). Examples of toxic leadership. Retrieved Friday, April 2014 from Leadership: http://sonamgorajia.blogspot.com/2011/03/examples-of-toxic-leadership.html