One thing which is important to point out is a large study that was done. 1 of 10 VP/etc have or has slight psychopath tendensies. One example of this is, the boss walks into the room with 10 employees, he makes a joke, but it's at one of the 10 employees expensive. This is to put himself above the others but still make peeps more or less happy but also to show who is in controll. Now 1/10 is a much higher number then what is avarge (which I have forgotten). Just thought it might be relevant to mention.

I find it best never to have high expectations but take it as it comes. Dont trust and dont give a weakness away unless relly needed. What one says and what one does is for many people very different things. It's few of us that does what we say.