The Cost of Toxic Bosses and How to Avoid Them
From The Last Show with David Cooper by David Cooper
May 1, 2026 · 11 min · Season 3 · Episode 1016
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of toxic bosses in the workplace and offers strategies to avoid them.
Positive psychology researchers Kristina Shea and Christian van Nieuwerburgh go over the cost of toxic leadership in the workplace, and how to avoid it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Cooper
Guests: Kristina Shea, Christian van Nieuwerburgh
Topics covered
- toxic leadership
- workplace culture
- positive psychology
- employee well-being
- leadership strategies
Keywords
- toxic bosses
- leadership
- workplace
- psychology
- employee relations
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