Children who are raised in a dysfunctional family often do anything they can to survive day-to-day. Some kids align themselves with their parents as a self-protective measure, while others are put in ...

Kathy Shanley, the Founder of Statice, served 30 years in the C-suite. She helps leaders and businesses level up their leadership skills. Some bad boss behaviors, like a boss throwing files at people, ...

Most of us are good at spotting overtly aggressive people. While it doesn't feel good when someone insults, criticizes, or belittles you, at least you know why you are hurting. But sometimes the ...

What many owners find frustrating may actually be powerful proof that your dog feels safe, bonded, and emotionally attached ...

The second article in this two-part series looks at how employees can best handle a toxic boss, and how employers can and should intervene if they spot trouble. Sadly, most people have worked under a ...

What is it with politicians? It seems that not a year goes by without one of them, usually male, being accused of what is, at best, incredibly bad judgment and, at worst, blatantly unethical abuse of ...

It’s hard not to notice when a toxic coworker comes barreling through the office door. However, that’s the least frequent part of a workplace dynamic. Bad boss behavior is much more common than you ...

For decades, Hollywood labeled struggling stars as difficult, erratic, or out of control. From exhaustion to public meltdowns, what the industry dismissed as bad behavior was often untreated burnout ...

If you’re unfamiliar with ‘gentle parenting’ you’ve probably not trawled through enough Reddit feeds. There’s plenty of debate around the benefits and drawbacks of the technique and it often gets ...