Well written. Some companies have "no asshole" or "no brilliant jerks" policies to stop hiring or tolerating such behavior. Eg, it's included in the Netflix cul

Well written. Some companies have "no asshole" or "no brilliant jerks" policies to stop hiring or tolerating such behavior. Eg, it's included in the Netflix culture deck: http://www.slideshare.net/reed2001/culture-1798664/35 http://www.slideshare.net/reed2001/culture-1798664/35 . That slide deck is promoted during the hiring process, and you are encouraged to study it. As Boz writes, you might not have thought it through before, and if you do, you can realize that being kind can mean being more productive than just being right. So perhaps having it in a culture deck, given to job applicants, could help some people make that realization before they walk in the door.