Chapter 1 Dissertation on The problem is that although awareness is growing, there is still an insufficient understanding of how toxic leadership behaviors contribute to the occurrence and continuation of workplace bullying, resulting in impediments, such as high turnover rates and increased legal costs, and other types of organizational strife, to the creation of effective strategies to reduce harmful behaviors and enhance workplace conditions (Cole, 2024). According to Mamaril (2023, p. 296), further research is needed to "explore the possible impact of the...organizational culture in potentially contributing to the emergence of toxic leaders