“I wish she would get a flat tire on the way to work,” he said about his former boss. “I don’t generally wish people harm, but in this case I do.” He was that angry at her for how she had treated him.

He was one of the rare tech leaders I’ve worked with who had exceptional people skills in addition to stellar technical know-how. He had worked in the tech industry for over a decade and had risen to a director level position. He took his dream job when he started working at this company. The co...