Snakes In Suits: When Psychopaths Go To Work May 2026

But to his subordinates, he was a ghost in the machine. He used a technique called "gaslighting by proxy." He would give conflicting instructions to two rising stars, then sit back and watch them destroy each other’s reputations in a desperate bid to please him.

On paper, he was a hero. In reality, he was a parasite that had successfully hollowed out its host. Julian looked out the window at the city below, his reflection in the glass showing a man who felt nothing but the cold, mechanical satisfaction of a successful hunt. Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work

To his CEO, Julian was a visionary. He spoke in the language of "disruption" and "efficiency." He was the first to arrive and the last to leave, projecting an image of tireless dedication. But to his subordinates, he was a ghost in the machine