--- title: CONNECT2LEAD for Leadership Development | toxic leadership description: toxic leadership | Connect2Lead, the leadership blog brought to you by People First Productivity Solutions --- [Skip to content](https://blog.peoplefirstps.com/connect2lead/topic/toxic-leadership/page/1#main-content) ![people first productivity solutions logo](https://blog.peoplefirstps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/people%20first%20logo%20xlarge-1.png?width=250&height=108&name=people%20first%20logo%20xlarge-1.png) - [Home](https://peoplefirstps.com) - [Leadership](https://peoplefirstps.com/leadership-program-design) Show submenu for Leadership - [The Leadership Challenge®](https://peoplefirstps.com/the-leadership-challenge) - [The Leadership Practices Inventory®](https://peoplefirstps.com/lpi) - [Supervisor Training](https://peoplefirstps.com/supervisor-training) - [Leaders at Every Level](https://peoplefirstps.com/leaders-at-every-level) - [Leadership Coaching](https://peoplefirstps.com/leadership-coaching) - [Leadership Program Design](https://peoplefirstps.com/leadership-program-design) - [Teams](https://peoplefirstps.com/executive-teams) Show submenu for Teams - [Executive Teams](https://peoplefirstps.com/executive-teams) - [Team Building](https://peoplefirstps.com/team-building) - [People Practices](https://peoplefirstps.com/people-practices) - [Communication Skills](https://peoplefirstps.com/communication-skills) - [Trust at Work](https://peoplefirstps.com/trust-at-work) - [Personality Style](https://peoplefirstps.com/personality-style) - [Conflict at Work](https://peoplefirstps.com/conflict-at-work) - Personal Growth Show submenu for Personal Growth - [Soft Skills](https://peoplefirstps.com/soft-skills) - [Your Voice Matters](https://peoplefirstps.com/your-voice-matters) - [Emotional Intelligence](https://peoplefirstps.com/emotional-intelligence) - [1:1 Coaching](https://peoplefirstps.com/1-on-1-coaching) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [The People First Leadership Academy](http://www.peoplefirstpotential.com) - [Connect2Lead Newsletter](https://peoplefirstps.com/connect2lead-newsletter) - [Books](https://peoplefirstps.com/books) - [Workshop Calendar](https://peoplefirstps.com/workshop-calendar) - [About](https://peoplefirstps.com/about) - [Contact](https://peoplefirstps.com/contact-us) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://peoplefirstps.com) - [Leadership](https://peoplefirstps.com/leadership-program-design) Show submenu for Leadership - [The Leadership Challenge®](https://peoplefirstps.com/the-leadership-challenge) - [The Leadership Practices Inventory®](https://peoplefirstps.com/lpi) - [Supervisor Training](https://peoplefirstps.com/supervisor-training) - [Leaders at Every Level](https://peoplefirstps.com/leaders-at-every-level) - [Leadership Coaching](https://peoplefirstps.com/leadership-coaching) - [Leadership Program Design](https://peoplefirstps.com/leadership-program-design) - [Teams](https://peoplefirstps.com/executive-teams) Show submenu for Teams - [Executive Teams](https://peoplefirstps.com/executive-teams) - [Team Building](https://peoplefirstps.com/team-building) - [People Practices](https://peoplefirstps.com/people-practices) - [Communication Skills](https://peoplefirstps.com/communication-skills) - [Trust at Work](https://peoplefirstps.com/trust-at-work) - [Personality Style](https://peoplefirstps.com/personality-style) - [Conflict at Work](https://peoplefirstps.com/conflict-at-work) - Personal Growth Show submenu for Personal Growth - [Soft Skills](https://peoplefirstps.com/soft-skills) - [Your Voice Matters](https://peoplefirstps.com/your-voice-matters) - [Emotional Intelligence](https://peoplefirstps.com/emotional-intelligence) - [1:1 Coaching](https://peoplefirstps.com/1-on-1-coaching) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [The People First Leadership Academy](http://www.peoplefirstpotential.com) - [Connect2Lead Newsletter](https://peoplefirstps.com/connect2lead-newsletter) - [Books](https://peoplefirstps.com/books) - [Workshop Calendar](https://peoplefirstps.com/workshop-calendar) - [About](https://peoplefirstps.com/about) - [Contact](https://peoplefirstps.com/contact-us) # Connect2Lead Leadership Blog For Leaders at Every Level [![](https://blog.peoplefirstps.com/hubfs/Graphic%20Shown%20Type%20of%20Toxic%20Leadership%20The%20Dinosaur.svg)](https://blog.peoplefirstps.com/connect2lead/warning-signs-of-toxic-leadership-2) [leadership development](https://blog.peoplefirstps.com/connect2lead/topic/leadership-development) ### [Signs of Toxic Leadership Part 2: Resistance to Change at Work](https://blog.peoplefirstps.com/connect2lead/warning-signs-of-toxic-leadership-2) November 22, 2023 You’re coming in early on [this 12-part series](https://blog.peoplefirstps.com/connect2lead/warning-signs-of-toxic-leadership) about behaviors that can be warning signs of toxic... 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