This was down voted but I think it adds to the discussion.

Even in the "utopia" of SV (as some people seem to see it) boss can say something a mile over the line to Google executives and come out fine, but if an employee so much as puts a toe over.. it's almost like behind the hype we have the same bureaucracies and cultures as everyone else...

Secretly and relentlessly put googly eyes on everything he owns.