Coping with Toxic Managers, Subordinates…and Other Difficult People

Part V. Impaired Managers

I'm Not at My Best

Many people unnecessarily suffer under a burden of treatable psychiatric problems that significantly impair their performance. Failure to recognize and treat common problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, depression, emotional trauma, burnout, and alcohol or drug abuse costs businesses billions of dollars a year in lost productivity. Unfortunately, most of the time, the nature of the problem and the relative ease with which it can be ameliorated is not recognized.

These problems are also important because they can markedly exacerbate, or even mimic, the various personality disorders discussed in Parts I through V. When this is the case, treating the problem ...