A closer look
Welcome to the corporate jungle, where the absolute worst person in the room usually gets the corner office. Individuals possessing Dark Triad traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—thrive in chaotic workplace politics because they are unburdened by pesky things like a conscience. They brilliantly mimic charisma and decisiveness, traits upper management loves, while quietly sabotaging peers. By the time HR realizes they have hired a corporate sociopath, the manipulator has already been promoted three times.
