The Bully Above, The Bully Beside

This episode breaks down how bullying shifts depending on where it sits in the organization. Dr. Jan Kircher looks at the difference between a peer who builds informal power through influence, access, and narrative control — and a leader who uses formal authority to mask harm as part of their job. She traces how each position uses the same tactics but with different tools, protections, and consequences, revealing why both forms of bullying are so effective and so hard to stop

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