Toxic leaders are one of the main threats to the wellbeing of people in the workplace and in society in general, and followers play a critical role in constructing and maintaining toxic leaders. In this narrative review, we draw on Bourdieu's concept of illusio and incorporate it with the social and cognitive psychology approaches in an attempt to frame the dynamic system that sustains toxic leadership through continued support of the followers. More specifically, as we introduce the illusio perspective in a process‐relational context to the toxic leadership discussion, we (i) address the allure of toxic leaders as an incentive for followers to join the toxic illusio as a way to cope with their high personal uncertainty and (ii) illustrate the mechanisms and processes that motivate followers of toxic leaders to remain in the toxic illusio once they join. In this context, we also briefly discuss and differentiate between the ethical and moral dimensions of toxic leadership.

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了解有毒领导人的追随者：有毒的幻觉和个人不确定性

有毒的领导者是对工作场所和整个社会人民福祉的主要威胁之一，而追随者在建设和维持有毒的领导者中扮演着至关重要的角色。在这篇叙述性评论中，我们借鉴了布迪厄的“幻觉”概念，并将其与社会和认知心理学方法相结合，以试图构筑通过追随者的持续支持来维持有毒领导力的动态系统。更具体地说，当我们在过程相关的上下文中将幻觉观点引入有害领导力讨论时，我们（i）解决有毒领导人的诱因，以激励追随者加入有毒幻觉，以应对他们的高度个人不确定性；并且（ii）说明激励有毒领导人的追随者继续留在有毒中的机制和过程他们加入后的幻想。在这种情况下，我们还将简要讨论并区分有毒领导力的道德和道德层面。