Profile of a Bully

Season 3 continues by challenging one of the most common misunderstandings about workplace bullying: the idea that there’s a single “type” of bully.

In this episode, "Portrait of a Bully," Dr. Jan Kircher breaks down why popular explanations — personality disorders, narcissism, and neat labels — feel satisfying but don’t actually explain how bullying works in real workplaces. Drawing from lived experience and a sociological lens, she explains how bullying is learned, reinforced, and rewarded inside organizational systems.

This episode reframes the focus away from individual pathology and toward power, culture, and the environments that allow bullying to thrive.

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