In some offices, "dog eat dog" and "work-first" attitudes are heralded and rewarded, and aggression is still viewed as a sign of worthy leadership. Workplaces that promote "show no weakness" attitudes are usually the ones most susceptible to a culture of competition among its employees, Glick says. Who wins and who losesVery few people benefit from these toxic systems, says Glick. "Not everyone is just really testosterone-driven and has that style," says Janine Yancey, CEO of Emtrain, a workplace training company. But a culture built on "precarious masculinity," as Berdahl calls it, can't be corrected with a temporary fix.

Source: CNN December 12, 2018 18:33 UTC