🎙️ BasTalk S6 Ep15: The No Asshole Rule – Why Brilliant Jerks Cost More Than They Deliver

📊 Robert Sutton’s famous book “The No Asshole Rule” highlights a brutal truth: toxic brilliance is expensive. Studies show toxic high performers can cost organizations 2x more in lost productivity, turnover, and reputational damage than the revenue they bring in.

We’ve all worked with that one person — the superstar who closes the biggest deals, hits every quota, and dazzles leadership… but leaves a trail of resentment, burnout, and broken morale strewn across the organization.

💡 In this episode of BasTalk, I reference the book and dive into:

• 🚩 How “brilliant jerks” function in leadership roles.

• 🧨 Real workplace scenarios: client pitches, team sabotage, promotion politics.

• ⚖️ The hidden costs of tolerating toxic stars.

• Practical steps to balance performance with culture — enforcing the no asshole rule in your own team.

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👉 Because in the long run, culture eats quotas for breakfast. 🍳📉