alt Hacker News> I have also met some that seemingly calculate their tone and cadence to try to manipulate the person(s)/people(s) they're talking to.
This is a trait of a psychopath. Not surprisingly, one finds a lot of them in the executive ranks.
> I have also met some that seemingly calculate their tone and cadence to try to manipulate the person(s)/people(s) they're talking to.
This is a trait of a psychopath. Not surprisingly, one finds a lot of them in the executive ranks.
The polite term these days is "sociopath", which takes out the whole "psycho-killer" weightedness (because a sociopath can be very likeable and friendly) - and they fill the ranks of leadership in all professions...