Some of the cases in the Maclean’s article ended up in $1 million settlements, even though, as the piece noted, corporate culture often defends those who rub others the wrong way. (They actually included a photo of former HP chief exec Carly Fiorina as an example of a bully boss, though I think her reputation had much more to do with her gender than anything else).
As these kind of cases start to pile up, it’ll be interesting to see whether the financial impact they have on firms might be factored into the overall risk management strategy. If so, we’re all going to have to work a lot harder to get along.