Are you dealing with a SOB? Think about the following questions when referring to people with SOB tendencies in your organization. They are perfectly comfortable with their deviant behavior and unbothered about admitting breaking the rules. Intimidation and bullying, invalid criticism, fault-finding, verbal humiliation, excessive monitoring, come naturally to them. They make others extremely nervous about dealing with them. They act counter-culturally, are unaffected by social norms and traditions, manipulate people and organizations at will. SOBs can be found at any level from chief executive to junior employee. Many of us will fail to recognize their Machiavellian disposition, and remain incredulous about accusations of improper, unethical behavior made against them. SOB executives often operate by making friends with people high up the organization who can protect them. Lower-level employees are often on the receiving end of a SOB's psychopathic behavior and usually spot a problem much sooner than senior management. They are remorseless, vicious and vindictive in private, but can be innocent and charming in public, making hard for many to believe that their real nature is so different. A zero-tolerance policy for SOB bahevior is a given for any organization. 0.6-1.0% of the general population are psychopaths but the prevalence is 3 to 6 times higher in the corporate world.