I have known successful people who aren't mean but in corporate America ruthlessness, callousness and near sociopathic behavior is rewarded. There is stupid int

I have known successful people who aren't mean but in corporate America ruthlessness, callousness and near sociopathic behavior is rewarded. There is stupid internet meme that goes as follows: COO to CEO - what if we invest in our people and they leave? CEO to COO - what if we don't and they stay? Of course the real reply is CEO to COO - shouldn't we have fired them all by now?