Step #1: Admit You Have a Problem

Presented without comment, but in the sincere hope that we have hit rock bottom, three recent works:

• The Allure Of Toxic Leaders: Why We Follow Destructive Bosses And Corrupt Politicians--and How We Can Survive Them
• Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters
• This American Life's radio report on the Allure of the Mean Friend