This document discusses toxic leadership and its impact on organizational culture. Toxic leadership is defined as self-centered behaviors that negatively impact subordinates and mission performance. Characteristics of toxic leadership include micromanagement, lack of professionalism, restricting freedom, and workplace bullying. The impacts of toxic leadership are low productivity, high turnover, increased absenteeism, lack of learning culture, and mass resignations. Overcoming toxic leadership requires emotional intelligence, understanding strengths and weaknesses of individuals, conflict management, and self-control.