10/06/2026
When leadership falls out of balance, it doesn't fall apart randomly. It falls into one of the Four Patterns of Destructive Leadership.
- Fabricating (Shame, fear of being trapped): spins the story. Makes excuses. Avoids admitting what's actually happening.
- Blaming (Envy, fear of rejection): deflects. Points to the process, the team, the situation, anywhere but themselves.
- Dominating (Anger, fear of vulnerability): takes control. Pushes, pressures, forces the outcome.
- Diminishing (Pride, fear of inferiority): puts others down. Stops listening. Needs to feel like the smartest one in the room.
None of these is permanent. All of them are understandable. And all of them get louder when nobody names them.
The first step is recognizing them. 👉 The Agility Growth Tracker shows which patterns a team is most at risk of falling into, and how to address them before they cause real damage.
Learn more: https://tilt365.com/blog/toxic-leadership-destructive-characteristics-examples