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DR. Bodden
Dr. Rickardo Bodden serves as a leadership consultant, chief operating officer, mentor, and associate pastor. He has an earned doctorate from Regent University in Strategic Leadership Studies, a Master of Arts from Bellevue University in the Psychology of Leadership, and a Bachelor of Science from Florida International University in Mass Communication. Prior to his current positions, Dr. Bodden served as a career officer in the U.S. Air Force in several public relations and communications leadership roles. His first book was Leadership in the Age of Narcissism: God’s Blueprint for Christian Leaders. Dr. Bodden’s personal philosophy is, self-leadership is the basis for all true leadership.
As a corporate communication professional, he led teams in accomplishing organizational goals through employee communication, reputation management, crisis response communication, media, and community engagement. All of his experiences have helped create his personal philosophy; self-leadership is the basis for all leadership. Dr. Bodden continues to mentor, coach, and develop people. His passion is to see people grow beyond personal limitations to be the leader God has ordained.

ABOUT THE BOOK
Many people, especially leaders, are toxic and don’t even know it. Others cannot recognize what a toxic leader is—or whether they are following one. The end result of all this toxicity is pain in life and relationships.
This book is about toxic people, toxic behaviors, and ultimately toxic leadership.
It is an intense transformational trip into you. It will help you deal with the “whys” behind the ways you think and act. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of human behavior and what drives people. What’s presented is provocative, challenging, mind-altering, and downright life-changing.
To know the effective side of leadership, you must understand the toxic side as well, including:
- Sources of toxicity
- Destructive leaders & bullies
- The toxic triangle
- Poisonous parenting
- Toxic masculinity & femininity
- Leader lusts
- Followership
- and much more
