Chances are you have encountered a narcissistic co-worker or boss at some point in your career. This is a person who constantly shifts attention back to themselves, discounts your ideas to present their own, or is continually name-dropping or bragging about their credentials to impress people.
Toxic and dysfunctional work environments have become so common, we often normalize these behaviors and begin to expect that’s “just how it is.” Narcissistic workplaces result from leaders who display and promote narcissistic behaviors, or who simply tolerate these behaviors among their team members.
