Name a successful CEO who most people say is "nice". Steve Jobs? No. Larry Ellison? No. Bill Gates? No. Nice guys don't become CEOs. Most CEOs are slimy.
I haven’t heard too many negative comments towards Warren Buffett. He also has a pretty down-to-earth persona. But in general I tend to agree that nice guys don’t succeed in business.
I haven’t really heard of Jobs or Gates being manipulative within the company, just ruthless. Curious if anyone has comparable manipulation stories?
So? He is still a slimy person. Btw, Lisa Su and Rose Marcario, but both are women so maybe you are right in that nice guys can't be ceos. ;)