As a tech industry ceo, ted is charming and intelligent with an inflated sense of his own power and worth. Without remorse, he recently slashed 20% of his workforce, laying off 1,000 employees across multiple divisions. Although ted claims the move was necessary to ensure financial discipline, the layoffs are calculated to help him earn a position at a more prestigious fortune 500 data storage company. At home and at work, he appears tough and insincere during interpersonal interactions. Ted’s wife is convinced that he has ________ traits.
