what is a corporate psychopath?

[Pupiah]

What differentiates psychopaths from the successful business person is the lack of a sense of ethics. They both play golf; but the psychopath will cheat while the true golfer will call the penalty against himself.

[GlassCannon]

What differentiates psychopaths from the successful business person is the lack of a sense of ethics. They both play golf; but the psychopath will cheat while the true golfer will call the penalty against himself.

The Philanthropist does not play golf, but volunteers at the Salvation Army or Habitat for Humanity is his leisure time. One with true virtue does not waste his time with trivial things like sports.

Thus, the definition of a corporate psycho is skewed, but the loosest details are generally a lack of concern for those who they have stewardship over, an inclinantion to distance themselves from any and every person who does not fit specific material criteria...

[FluffyCalico]

What differentiates psychopaths from the successful business person is the lack of a sense of ethics. They both play golf; but the psychopath will cheat while the true golfer will call the penalty against himself.

nope-psychopaths fall outside the accepted norms
while a successful business person is is commonly expected to have a lack of a sence of ethics.

So no a successful business person with good ethics would fit psychopaths much better

[Mithran]

Successful businessmen are aspiring sociopaths, typically. I do make a distinction between the terms 'psychopath' and 'sociopath,' but my definition of the terms may be a little off.

[Mistinarperadnacles]

*Looking at a Pupiah's business card*

Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark.

*reloads nailgun*


I usually believe that mentally unbalanced people don't go into business. The act of being in business makes people mentally unbalanced. There's only so much sufferance of useless morons you can take before you start to go slightly odd.

[FluffyCalico]

useless morons .

Then maybe they should stop making that a requirement for entrance into business school.

[Fenrisulven6]

Bullocks.

Successful small business owners are the lifeblood of the economy. The majority are honest and hardworking, not sociapaths, employing millions who are too lazy to take control of their own financial destiny. These same lazy people give lip service to charitable causes because it makes them feel better about themselves. These same lazy people villify successful businessmen out of petty jealousy and envy.

And sports are not trivial - they teach teamwork and leadership skills. And they teach you to push yourself beyond your known limits.

Philanthropy? Bill Gates Foundation. Microsoft.

Thread over.

[Donnie]

Bullocks.

Successful small business owners are the lifeblood of the economy. The majority are honest and hardworking, not sociapaths, employing millions who are too lazy to take control of their own financial destiny. These same lazy people give lip service to charitable causes because it makes them feel better about themselves. These same lazy people villify successful businessmen out of petty jealousy and envy.

LOL as if success is soley based on the amount effort put in...

Maybe in a perfect world.

[Pupiah]

*reloads nailgun*

*GuLP*

[GunboatDiplomat]

When studying accountancy I always found the course on 'business ethics' to be the most laughable. Its a contradiction in terms, like 'military intelligence.'

Conciousness is determined by being -- If you're running with wolves you become a wolf or get eaten. The 'good nature' of the individual has very little to do with it indeed.

Bullocks.

Successful small business owners are the lifeblood of the economy. The majority are honest and hardworking, not sociapaths, employing millions who are too lazy to take control of their own financial destiny. These same lazy people give lip service to charitable causes because it makes them feel better about themselves. These same lazy people villify successful businessmen out of petty jealousy and envy.

And sports are not trivial - they teach teamwork and leadership skills. And they teach you to push yourself beyond your known limits.

Philanthropy? Bill Gates Foundation. Microsoft.

Thread over.

The Bill Gates Foundation is one of the biggest tax avoidance schemes in existence. Regarding the rest of this rant, it reminds me of a guy called 'Bounderby' from 'Hard Times' by Dcikens**. I'd link to the wiki but that would spoil the story and its a cracking good read.

(umm, shouldn't this be in the off-topic thread?)

Edit:
** laughably I couldn't put in the name one of the most popular writers of the 19th century because of the 21st century morality police. I wonder what he would have thought of that?

[Fenrisulven6]

Its a contradiction in terms, like 'military intelligence.

You actually believe military intelligence is oxymoronic? Not just a punchline? No need to read any further.

Next.

[Fenrisulven6]

LOL as if success is soley based on the amount effort put in...

Didn't say it was solely based on anything. But I sense that you would have more success if you put more effort into reading.

[Furbitor]

Bullocks.

Successful small business owners are the lifeblood of the economy. The majority are honest and hardworking, not sociapaths, employing millions who are too lazy to take control of their own financial destiny. These same lazy people give lip service to charitable causes because it makes them feel better about themselves. These same lazy people villify successful businessmen out of petty jealousy and envy.

And sports are not trivial - they teach teamwork and leadership skills. And they teach you to push yourself beyond your known limits.

Philanthropy? Bill Gates Foundation. Microsoft.

Thread over.

Like the woman CEO Hewlett-Packard hired, (former campaign manager of G. Bush Jr. 2000 election theft) who was paid 200 million to Fire 50% of the workforce...
And then golden parachuted out in less than 2 years....

Psychotics.

[Fenrisulven6]

former campaign manager of G. Bush Jr. 2000 election theft

Heh. Someone who still thinks Florida 2000 was stolen. Another disqualifier.

[GunboatDiplomat]

Like the woman CEO Hewlett-Packard hired, (former campaign manager of G. Bush Jr. 2000 election theft) who was paid 200 million to Fire 50% of the workforce...
And then golden parachuted out in less than 2 years....

Psychotics.

Its called democracy buddy.

If you dont like it you can just....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT0OqHr3wHQ

...git on out



In before the lock!

[GovtMule]

I recommend watching


The Corporation

[Enochroot]

Like the woman CEO Hewlett-Packard hired, (former campaign manager of G. Bush Jr. 2000 election theft) who was paid 200 million to Fire 50% of the workforce...
And then golden parachuted out in less than 2 years....

Psychotics.

Most big companies could use much more weeding out than that. Good for her, actually had the balls to sack useless sacks.