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Fixing a toxic work culture: Dealing with 'toxic superstars'

You recently scored a rock star of an employee - one who took you months to recruit and whose unique skill set can push your organization to the next level.

But there's a problem. It's been a few months, and you're starting to hear rumblings from your workforce that this person may be bad news. For all that raw talent, your new hire is demeaning, divisive, and routinely makes inappropriate comments to or about colleagues.

While your key project is now chugging along like a freight train, your organization's work culture is eroding. All those gains could be threatened if it's allowed to continue. What's to be done?

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