Understanding Destructive Leadership and Its Outcomes: The Case of Filipino Followers
Date of Award
5-1-2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies, major in Organization Development
First Advisor
Mendiola T. Calleja, PhD
Abstract
Destructive leadership has often been described in terms of the leader’s character flaws and behaviors that are toxic, derailed, and even pathological in nature. This qualitative study goes beyond that and looks at how this phenomenon is a complex process of influence between toxic leaders, susceptible followers, and various elements in the environment that make it conducive for destructive leadership to thrive. Fifteen Filipino followers who have had experiences with a destructive leader were interviewed. Results point to destructive leadership as not just a process of influence but a confluence of various factors that result in destructive outcomes for the organization and the individual. This study concludes with recommendations on interventions and strategies on how destructive leadership can be dealt with, bearing in mind the various elements that lead to it.
Recommended Citation
Carbonell-Laguio, Rachel Marie, (2023). Understanding Destructive Leadership and Its Outcomes: The Case of Filipino Followers. Archīum.ATENEO.
https://archium.ateneo.edu/theses-dissertations/822
