Sounds like they fired the wrong person. Sure, on a case by case basis, it’s easy to make the argument that the smart asshole should’ve been more agreeable and

Sounds like they fired the wrong person. Sure, on a case by case basis, it’s easy to make the argument that the smart asshole should’ve been more agreeable and tactful. But in the long term, keeping these managers hurts the company more and it’s how you end up with zombie orgs that scrape by.