What happens if managers simply ignore narcissists disruptive behavior?
Often a narcissist remains in an organization for years, creating more and more workplace stress and turnover, due to their managers thinking their contributions outweigh their behaviors and denying and rationalizing the odd behaviors away. That is, until the next complaint comes their way and they continue to be forced to document the narcissist’s behaviors over time. They risk their own jobs by not taking action soon enough with each complaint or series of complaints.
