You're not a billionaire. Acting like one is a poor strategy. We plebians are well served by being nice if we want to move up the bracket.
By all means, when you are rich and powerful, act like kind of a prick. You might need to act like a prick. I honestly couldn't say, but you could make a very plausible case for not being sunshine and rainbows all day, saying 'no' a lot, and pushing people pretty hard. (Lying, cheating, and stealing is another matter-- these are principally the actions of desperate people. Being a tough businessperson doesn't make you a jerk, though.)
But do yourself (and the rest of us) a favor and don't go there until you have to.
Put plainly:
You're not a billionaire. Acting like one is a poor strategy. We plebians are well served by being nice if we want to move up the bracket.
By all means, when you are rich and powerful, act like kind of a prick. You might need to act like a prick. I honestly couldn't say, but you could make a very plausible case for not being sunshine and rainbows all day, saying 'no' a lot, and pushing people pretty hard. (Lying, cheating, and stealing is another matter-- these are principally the actions of desperate people. Being a tough businessperson doesn't make you a jerk, though.)
But do yourself (and the rest of us) a favor and don't go there until you have to.