The Toxicity Tax

The Hidden Cost of Toxic Culture

Workplace toxicity is expensive. It drives away top talent and quietly undermines profitability. Yet most organizations treat culture as a soft issue rather than the financial risk it represents.

In The Toxicity Tax, Claire L. Feagley, PhD, combines business psychology, executive coaching insights, as well as M&A research to expose how dysfunction compounds from the individual level all the way through to multibillion-dollar deals.

Readers will discover:

• How toxic patterns develop in childhood and follow us into the workplace
• The emotional, physical, and financial costs of normalized dysfunction
• Why culture clashes are behind so many failed mergers and acquisitions
• Practical tools for setting boundaries, rebuilding trust, and shifting team dynamics

Backed by peer-reviewed evidence and filled with real-world stories, The Toxicity Tax gives leaders and professionals the insight to stop absorbing dysfunction and start building healthier, higher-performing cultures.