I spotted this on LinkedIn, written by Bruce Kasanoff .  He is a ghostwriter for entrepreneurs and executives, see his website at: Kasanoff.com. He is the author of How to Self-Promote without Being a Jerk.  If you haven’t worked for such a boss, you’re lucky.

The full article can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140930184113-36792-quit-if-your-ceo-talks-like-this?trk=tod-home-art-list-large_0

Bruce says: Here’s how to spot a CEO who is in over his or her head: they still think business is a zero-sum game in which you try to screw everyone else. You can tell such leaders because they often give speeches according to this crude formula: