Suicidal Leadership

If you’ve been in the work world long enough, you’ve undoubtedly encountered a leader who was destructive or toxic.  In a presentation called “Suicidal Leadership,” Dr. Patricia Daugherty describes how leaders in business, education and government sometimes turn their initial successes into ultimate failure, leading to termination.  Dr. Daugherty presents research about suicidal leadership, teaching listeners about the definition and phases of the suicidal leader in a real world, case study format.   You can find the presentation here (with video) and here (without video).

Dr. Daugherty is Assistant Director for Training and Development at the University of Georgia Health Center.  She has worked at Mercer University and the University of Alabama before coming to UGA in 1997.  She earned a BA in English from Clemson University, an MA in Student Personnel Work in Higher Education from The Ohio State University, and a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama.