A more cynical view is here: http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/1

A more cynical view is here: http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-o... The "psychopath" executives need "clueless" middle managers who believe in the team in order to manage the "losers" (regular employees). (I'm not advocating this... just pointing out that the "right kind of (team-oriented) ambition" could also be viewed in this way...)