{"product_id":"poison-at-the-top-jason-mcilrath-9798262854349","title":"Poison at the Top: Fixing Toxic Leadership Before It Kills Your Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoison at the Top: Fixing Toxic Leadership Before It Kills Your Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToxic leadership isn't always loud, obvious, or dramatic. More often, it hides behind polished presentations, endless meetings, and \"yes-men\" managers who protect appearances while culture quietly rots underneath. The cost is enormous: disengaged employees, lost innovation, high turnover, and a company that looks strong on paper but is crumbling at its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoison at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e is both a wake-up call and a roadmap. Drawing on nearly 40 years of frontline observation inside factories, corporate offices, and management teams, Jason McIlrath exposes the patterns that allow toxic bosses to thrive - and the cultural blind spots that keep executives from noticing until it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 40 practical chapters divided into four parts, this book explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hidden costs of toxic leadership that executives often miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe repeated patterns of toxic bosses across industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe systems that reward \"actors\" and punish authentic leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eProven strategies to rebuild trust, psychological safety, and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with unflinching honesty and real-world insight, \u003ci\u003ePoison at the Top\u003c\/i\u003e challenges leaders to confront the uncomfortable truths within their own organizations. More importantly, it equips them with tools to break the cycle, measure culture as rigorously as profit, and build workplaces where people - and performance - thrive together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're ready to stop rewarding toxic leadership and start building a culture of trust, resilience, and purpose, this book is your guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason McIlrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798262854349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d","brand":"Jason McIlrath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997116510463,"sku":"9798262854349","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poison-at-the-top-jason-mcilrath-9798262854349","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}