Exploring the Components of Destructive Behaviors of Unethical Leaders

One of the new approaches in unethical behavior studies is destructive leadership issue. These leaders exhibit behaviors that undermine the health of the organization or individuals. The purpose of this study was to explore the components of destructive behavior of leaders in sport and youth organizations of northern khorasan province.
This research was conducted with qualitative approach through phenomenological strategy. Population was all of the employees of Sport and youth organizations in Northern Khorasan with at least Ten years of work experience. Sample group includes 16 employees. The research tool was semi-structured interview. Data were analyzed by Claizi
After collecting data, key sentences were extracted and 34 different components were discovered. The components were classified into nine dimensions: ineffective behaviors, lack of truth, excessive control, undesirable political behaviors, narcissism, lack of expertise and skill, lack of targeting and planning, abuse of organizational resources and inability to motivate subordinates.
The research results show that based on the experience of the employees of the sports and youth departments of the northern khorasan province, the managers of this scope have shown a variety of destructive behaviors.