It's fluff, imho. I've been at Google a few years and have worked with people here who not only make me feel psychologically 'unsafe' but are bigger jerks than I've met at any other workplace. And they were, as far as I know, never censured for it.
Granted, I've also worked with some really great people, better than other places I've worked. And I'm sure unconsciously been a jerk myself.
So my summary is: run all the studies you want. People mostly behave in the personality patterns they set down as kids.
And most of us grew up in schoolyards full of not-so-nice dynamics.
Granted, I've also worked with some really great people, better than other places I've worked. And I'm sure unconsciously been a jerk myself.
So my summary is: run all the studies you want. People mostly behave in the personality patterns they set down as kids.
And most of us grew up in schoolyards full of not-so-nice dynamics.