Former Amazon VP Ethan Evans says companies don’t fire bad managers because leadership incentives discourage intervention. When employees complain, senior leaders often label them “overly sensitive,” avoiding the extra work that comes with fixing the problem—like replacing managers and absorbing added workload. The result: toxic leadership can persist, and even genuine complaints may be reframed against the person raising them.
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