I often organize my thoughts by writing, perhaps because of my communications and journalism background. I decided to use this space to share some of those random thoughts and ideas with you. I hope you enjoy it, and maybe we can all learn something new.
One Bad Apple: How a Single Employee Can Poison Your Entire Organization
Every leader eventually feels it — that uneasy sense that something just isn't right. Productivity dips. Morale sags. Good employees pull you aside with quiet frustration. And when you finally peel back the layers, the source usually isn't a broken system or a bad policy. It's ONE PERSON.
The old phrase holds because the metaphor is accurate. A rotten apple doesn't politely rot on its own. It spreads — slowly at first, then aggressively — until someone steps in or the whole basket is lost.