One of my best producers is also quietly poisoning the team, the sharp comments, the people who go quiet when they're around, the ones who've started avoiding projects with them. I keep letting it slide because the numbers they put up are just so good. And every time I look the other way, I can feel the rest of the team clocking exactly what I'm willing to tolerate.
More people experience this than they realize.
You tolerate a toxic person because their output is too good to lose.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.