DrBlackbird
Yes, I should have said psychopaths, not sociopaths and also made clear that that is just my opinion and I have no direct or specific knowledge.
Thanks for the article. This bit seemed to get to the heart of the question in the title:
Leanne ten Brinke, lead author of the research and an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Denver, believes it is time to “rethink” old assumption that ruthlessness and callousness are favourable traits for business managers.
“Our findings are consistent with other research suggesting that individuals with more psychopathic traits seems to be able to 'talk the talk’, but not ‘walk the walk’,” she says.
Psychopaths are more likely to gain power through dominance, bullying and intimidation, rather than respect, she adds. “However, gaining power is not the same as wielding it effectively."