The Toxic Leadership Triangle on Health Care Organizations

The study of toxic leadership, which is a form of destructive leadership, has intensified in recent years, as the results of its existence are destructive for both health-care organization and employees. The present work explores the relationship between toxic leadership and more specifically the toxic leadership triangle and the well-being of employees in the public sector. The toxic leadership triangle, which contributes to the existence of destructive leadership, is a theoretical model based on three factors, namely the leader, the subordinates (followers) and the conditions of the environment. Initially, the theoretical background of the concepts of toxic leadership, followers, the health-care organization environment, and employee well-being is studied. The research questions are then formulated and the results are analyzed, which do not reveal a direct impact of toxic leadership on the well-being of employees in the public sector. The role of followers and the supportiveness of the health-care organizational environment seem to act as mediators.