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How Corporations Cash In on Abuse in the Workplace
Employers are getting rich off the exploitation of workers. Abuse is not only accepted, but rewarded.
Let’s stop turning a blind eye to destructive leadership stemming from substance abuse, mental illness, and violent tendencies under the guise of a “management style” which has gone awry.
The New York Times published the corporate apologetic propaganda, “When the Bully is the Boss”, describing abusive leaders as “demanding excellence.” It seems that performance is judged in a vacuum and unethical means of achievement can still have results deemed to be not only desirable, but of the highest level possible.
The Times article points out:
But the vast majority of findings point to the same conclusion: Bullying bosses tend to undermine their own teams. Morale and company loyalty plunge, tardiness increases, and sick days are more frequent.
Read that again.
The problem is not framed by the suffering of the recipient, but that abuse undermines the goals of the organization. It’s not the issue of it making people physically ill and negatively impacting them emotionally, it is that it increases sick days which in turn leads to a loss of productivity.
