Leader Killers: How to Identify and Deal with Antagonists in Your Organization

Table of Contents

Introduction: Is There an Antagonist in Your Midst? Seven Questions

Part One: Identifying Antagonists

1. Who Are Antagonists?
2. Personality Characteristics of Antagonists
3. Red Flags of Antagonism
4. Recognizing the Tactics and Maneuvers of Antagonists
5. Levels of Organizational Conflict
6. Why Antagonism Happens
7. A Question of Values

Part Two: Dealing with Antagonists

8. Coping with Invisible Antagonists
9. Handling Indispensable Antagonists
10. Dealing with Antagonists in Group Settings
11. Mobilizing the Management Team
12. Four Specific Leadership Strategies
13. How to Handle a One-to-One Meeting with an Antagonist
14. Organizational Communications Regarding Antagonism
15. Personal and Family Variables
16. The Aftermath

Part Three: Preventing Antagonism

17. How to Create and Maintain an Anti-Antagonist Culture
18. Relating to Dormant Antagonists
19. Educating Others
20. The Last Temptation