On the grapevine: Appealing to a short-tempered boss's softer skills

He’s seen as the corporate head with the Midas Touch, the one who turned his company into a veritable cash cow, brimming with profits. And as buzz surrounds him these days, that he’s meant for much bigger things, so does the talk about his temperament.

Apparently, the honcho is known to have a quick temper, cutting non-performers to size… and to shreds. So much so that when he was first expected to take up the job almost a decade ago, he was reportedly sent for a soft skills training workshop. Ah well, a new role could require all those professional development.