ACLC Senior Research Associate Sean T. Hannah (Chair in Business Ethics, Professor of Management, Wake Forest University School of Business) and ACLC Research Associate John Sumanth (James Farr Fellow & Associate Professor of Management, Wake Forest University) together with Haoying Xu (Assistant Professor of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology) and Sherry Moss (Associate Dean of MBA Programs, Wake Forest University School of Business), conducted a study regarding the impact of so-called Jekyll and Hyde leadership.
Published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the researchers analyzed the impact of a leadership style that fluctuates between positive and toxic. The results proved that inconsistency in management leads to employee stress, emotional exhaustion, lowered productivity and the unwillingness to share ideas.
The study was featured in a number of publications:
The dangers of ‘Jekyll and Hyde leadership’: Why making amends after workplace abuse can hurt more than it helps – The Conversation
Jekyll and Hyde Leadership’ Can Hurt Performance, According to a New Study. Here’s How to Fix ItResearch shows that oscillating leadership creates confusion that leaves employees emotionally exhausted. – Inc.com
Leaders Can’t Make Up for Bad Behavior by Being Nice Later – Harvard Business Review
‘Jekyll and Hyde’ leaders do lasting damage, new research shows – Science Daily