Avoiding toxic people (as well as not being one) is essential for your organisation and for team success, says Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, a no-nonsense strategy and leadership educator, mentor and consultant with an impressive record.
Before looking at others, the first thing to do is look in the mirror, he says.
“In my case, I may have some PARROT and ZEBRA features. As you can see across my posts, I share a lot of what others are saying (although always trying to add my own perspective) and I don’t pay a lot of attention to evidence and data.
“Being aware of this is helpful, as it reminds me what to pay attention to [in order]to improve myself. That’s where to start. Know yourself. Thereafter you can look at others. Which types are they?
“And, what can you do to a) help them reflect and realize, b) help them correct and improve, or c) avoid or let them go, if that’s the only remaining alternative,” he says
