"I’m not a big fan of organizations where people backstab or talk behind others’ backs. ... I’ve got some trusted people who will tell me if that stuff’s goin

"I’m not a big fan of organizations where people backstab or talk behind others’ backs. ... I’ve got some trusted people who will tell me if that stuff’s going on behind my back." Trusted people who will tell what they want, and who are trusted because they appear trustworthy: an ideal position for backstabbing and/or manipulative ambitious bastards. Naive "leaders" who believe they are smarter than everyone else and perfectly in control cannot keep those people in check.