Or take it this way: the "brilliant jerk"'s vision was no longer the same as the "boss"'s vision for where the company should be going (and bien sur, the other

Or take it this way: the "brilliant jerk"'s vision was no longer the same as the "boss"'s vision for where the company should be going (and bien sur, the other employees sheepishly followed the "boss"'s vision). Just don't call someone a jerk if your vision (shared by the heard of sheep you control) is not the same as your vision the team's vision! Some very smart people are "lone wolves" and they should be respected for what they are, not called jerks because they scare/disturb your other faithful "sheeployees".