The Emotional Cost of Poor Leadership
The deepest wounds at work rarely come from work.
Gallup reports that managers account for 70% of the variance in team engagement.
If you have ever felt your energy drain, your confidence dim, or your voice go quiet under a certain leader… It was not weakness. It was not "just work." It was the emotional toll of misaligned leadership.
Poor leadership does not just affect performance. It affects people — deeply. Their well-being. Their sense of belonging. Their belief in themselves.
And sometimes, it breaks your heart in ways you did not expect.
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