[jwilber]

Can’t see how being an asshole and being innovative are intrinsically linked.

On the other hand, being an asshole and [taking credit for other’s work, stepping on others to climb the corporate ladder, throwing others under the bus, other sociopathic behavior…] seem pretty correlated.

[tbrownaw]

Being innovative means ignoring the way things are supposed to be done, and maybe a bit of hubris to think you can do better.

I'd imagine that being an asshole likely also involves ignoring the way things are supposed to be done, and/or a bit of (differently applied) hubris.

[jwilber]

As nice as that sounds in writing, it’s entirely not true. Many innovations were stumbled on by pure chance, or were logical conclusions from observation-based studies.

Not to mention, this man has innovated nothing. His career is entirely management.