The current research determined the effect of toxic leadership on counter-productive work behaviors and the intention to leave work among a randomly selected sample of 357 employees of the Egyptian Pharmaceutical Trading Company using correlation analysis and regression analyses. There was a direct and significant effect of toxic leadership on each of the 5 dimensions of counter-productive work behaviors (abuse, production deviance, sabotage, theft, withdrawal), and the intention to leave work. Based on these results, employers should select leaders based on criteria that incorporate the psychological and humanitarian aspects of dealing with subordinates, furnish leaders with the relevant training and continuously track leaders’ behavior to ensure that stay clear of any toxic practices.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of toxic leadership on organizational commitment from the point of view of employees in cement sector companies in Egypt. The study used a survey questionnaire. Respondents were 310, The descriptive analytical approach was applied. The study used regression analysis to determine the relationship between the independent variable on the dependent variables. The results of the regression analysis proved that authentic leadership dimensions (Self-awareness, Balanced Processing, Internalized Moral Perspective, and Relational Transparency) has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment dimensions from the point of view of employees in cement sector companies