I do want to point out in addition to Bob Sutton&#x27;s research, there&#x27;s Adam Grant&#x27;s research he writes about in &quot;Give and Take.&quot; One of the main takeaways, yes there are a LOT of jerks at the top, and nice people at the bottom, but there are some really pretty amazingly nice people at the top as well, and a large portion of the book is citing studies as to why certain nice people are doormats, and certain nice people can make it past all the &quot;takers.&quot; Bob Sutton and Adam Grant&#x27;s work complement each other nicely.