Toxic

Instead of being than our partners, neighbors and collaborators they are seen on a lower level than the rest of us, as if we are looking down on them. Giving has become something that people just do, but why do we do it? In the “Toxic Charity” reading, it is said that almost 90 percent of American adults are involved personally or financially with some sort of charity. But why? I think, similar to the “healthy living” trend that is lush in today’s world, it’s become “fashionable”…

Air Quality and Toxic Release The problem of the air quality and toxic release is currently attracting people’s attention worldwide. Certainly, resident of the vibrant, wealth city of Montreal, in Canada, are also focused on solving this universal problem. Due to the reason that people are focusing on solving the problem of pollution, factors that lower the air quality seems impossible to exist. However, they do exist. Before talking about these factors, knowing the general air quality in…

Too skinny, too fat, not eating enough, eating too much, not exercising enough, exercising too much, judging others, not judging others, makeup, no makeup, fit the size, don’t fit the size, these are all aspects that can come about to create a toxic environment. These days people are more concerned with how they look and how others perceive them then we ever were before. People all over the world have this “ideal” thought of others. Radios, television, magazines, books, newspapers, advertising,…

In this paper, I will cover my leadership philosophy and a challenge of a squadron leader who I interviewed. My leadership philosophy is derived from my experiences over the years, namely from observing the failures and shortcomings of leaders. As for the interview section of the paper, a lieutenant colonel in my chain-of-command related his experience of dismissing a master sergeant some years ago from duty due to substandard performance. With nearly twenty-years of work experience in three…

engagement. Researchers, such as Dr. George Reed, who is the Dean of the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado, believes that toxic leadership shows how some of America’s best and brightest leaders treat their subordinates in ways that are inconsistent with the world-class organization. Robert Sutton, a professor at Stanford University defined toxic leadership as a two part test. He stated, “First, after an interpersonal exchange, does the target feel humiliated, belittled or…

Step 2 1. Author’s Current View In the research article, “Intolerable cruelty: A multilevel examination of the impact of toxic leadership on the U.S. military units and service members,” the results of toxic leadership bring attention to the effect of certain leaders on unit civility, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment (Gallus, Walsh, Van Driel, Gouge, & Antolic, 2013, p. 17). In Charlie Battery that applies to the impact of the First Sergeant and Commander of the organization.…

Day 26 – Monday Format: Copy Theme: Unmasking toxic chemicals in kids’ makeup Hi Another theme in the questions coming through from Natural Beauties is around children’s face paint and makeup. One of the best resources I’ve shared for many years is called Pretty Scary: Unmasking toxic chemicals in kids’ makeup. They recently updated report Pretty Scary 2: Unmasking toxic chemicals in kids’ makeup was developed and published by the Breast Cancer Fund and spearheaded by their Campaign…

Learning Journal entry, I have chosen an article "Don’t Hire Toxic People!" by Daniel D. Elash, Ph.D., which were published in an online journal called The CEO Refresher. The title of the article grabbed my attention, and I wished to know what was hidden behind the term "toxic." In addition, I am ready to declare that I did not mistake, having picked up that article. A brief summarizing of the paper is the following. Dr. Elash (2017) defines toxic people as "those whose attitudes, perspectives,…

Toxic relationships are unfortunately a common occurrence. Hoping to attain a mutually fulfilling, loving union, sometimes people find themselves in situations where one or both partners' personal issues and destructive behavior do damage to the relationship and to the self esteem of the victimized party. Whether it is as a result of emotional or physical abuse, addiction, or infidelity, the result is often that the injured partner feels unimportant, inferior, incapable, or even crazy. If you've…

Toxic pesticides are commonly used throughout the world to rid gardens and large scale farms of pests that will damage their produce. Farmers spread pesticides by planes either in a form of spray or dust, but as a result, the particles often “drift” or spread through the air after applied to the crops. This drift is simply defined as the unintentional airborne movement of chemicals to a non-target area. It is proven that 95%-98% of applied pesticides miss their target, reaching nearby people…