The Impact of Corporate Psychopaths on Workplace Bullying: Clive Boddy at TEDxHanzeUniversity

Corporate psychopaths in the workplace are prevalent and contribute to bullying behavior, leading to negative consequences for employees and organizations

Questions to inspire discussion 

• Why is bullying in organizations widespread?

  —Bullying in organizations is widespread because companies often try to sweep it under the carpet, ignoring the ethical and financial reasons why it should not be ignored.

• What are the consequences of workplace bullying?

  —Workplace bullying leads to employees withdrawing, seeking other jobs, affecting their confidence and motivation, as well as the organization's growth.

• What is the similarity between corporate psychopaths and bullies?

  —People who enjoy hurting others and display cruel, selfish, and parasitic behavior are similar to corporate psychopaths.

• How prevalent are corporate psychopaths in organizations?

  —Corporate psychopaths make up about 1% of the population and are more likely to pursue careers in organizations, leading to a significant increase in bullying and conflict among employees.

• Why do psychopaths engage in bullying at work?

  —Psychopaths engage in bullying at work to create chaos and confusion, allowing them to advance their own agendas and gain power, influence, and promotion within the organization.

Key Insights

• 😈 The warning signs of a corporate psychopath may not be as obvious as we think, leading to confusion and manipulation in the workplace.
• 😈 The crossover between bullies and psychopaths in the workplace is a significant area of concern and research.
• 🤯 The fight-or-flight response to bullying can result in employees ending up in lesser positions, unemployed, or in jobs they don't want.
• 🤔 Bullying at work can lead to counterproductive work behavior, causing conflicts within the organization and affecting the ethical and moral climate.
• 😈 Corporate psychopaths, with no conscience, can account for around 26% of all bullying in the corporate world.
• 📊 The presence of corporate psychopaths in an organization increases the frequency of bullying from less than once a month to more than once a week.
• 😱 It's hard for the rest of us to understand that some people actually enjoy damaging others' careers and causing harm.
• 🏦 Bullying in corporate banks was very evident and linked to the global financial crisis, creating a culture of "Don't ask questions, or you'll get into trouble."

 

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Clips

• 00:00 👹 Corporate psychopaths can appear charming and sociable, but can be manipulative and ruthless.
• 01:20 🧠 Bullying and corporate psychopaths in the workplace are interconnected and prevalent, with significant numbers of people experiencing it.
• 03:04 🚫 Bullying in organizations is widespread and should not be ignored due to ethical and financial reasons, as it leads to employee withdrawal, job seeking, and affects confidence and motivation.
  • Bullying in organizations is widespread, and companies often try to sweep it under the carpet, but there are ethical and financial reasons why it should not be ignored.
  • Bullying in the workplace leads to employees withdrawing, seeking other jobs, and ultimately affecting their confidence and motivation, as well as the organization's growth.
• 05:16 🚫 Bullying at work leads to counterproductive behavior, diminishing ethical climate and conflicts within the organization.
• 06:22 👥 Corporate psychopaths, making up 1% of the population, are more likely to pursue careers in organizations and engage in bullying behavior.
  • People who enjoy hurting others and display cruel, selfish, and parasitic behavior are similar to corporate psychopaths.
  • Corporate psychopaths, who make up about 1% of the population, are more likely to pursue careers in organizations and use their lack of conscience to engage in bullying behavior.
• 09:07 🚫 Presence of corporate psychopaths in organizations leads to a significant increase in bullying and conflict among employees.
  • Presence of corporate psychopaths in an organization leads to a significant increase in bullying and conflict among employees.
  • Psychopaths make up 1% of the population and are present in all major companies, leading to pervasive bullying.
• 11:43 👿 Psychopaths bully at work to create chaos and gain power and promotion.
  • Psychopaths bully and hurt people at work because they enjoy it.
  • Psychopaths engage in bullying at work to create chaos and confusion, allowing them to advance their own agendas and gain power, influence, and promotion within the organization.
• 13:26 🚫 Corporate psychopaths use bullying to perpetuate fraud and prevent ethical questions in institutions, leading to the global financial crisis.

 

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