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izacus 5 days ago

> You might call this 'cynical', but is it really when you lay out the facts?

It's not only cynical, it's downright sociopathic if that's the sum of your opinion. Yes, even if you lay down the facts.

ianmcgowan 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Parent comment is working from The Gervais Principle[1] of office politics. There are companies where that's an accurate description of reality, unpleasant though it might be.

[1] https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-...

PeterStuer 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Organisational sociopaths: Rarely challenged, often promoted. Why? [pdf] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242338489_Organisat...

Deconstructing the corporate psychopath: an examination of deceptive behavior https://www.emerald.com/rbf/article-abstract/10/2/163/368313...