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Originally Posted by OldDutch
I think it was because he chastised and bullied differing opinion. He gave the air that he was the smartest man in the room, and anyone who disagreed was an idiot. That personality only works when you are winning, and Burke said so himself.
Many people cover up their insecurity this way, to insult those who may be right into shutting up. I'm sure with this Luongo trade he probably tried to bully his way against it, and the owners had enough.
All I'm saying is he set the tone and environment that intimately fired him in this mannor. Be disrespectful and get disrespected. He knows this and alluded to as much in his presser.
On the side, I have worked with people like this before, and few have succeeded long term. A select few go very far, but the majority crash and burn. These days leaders need to be consensus builders, otherwise the dogmatic schtick wears out quick when results don't come.
In the end Burke got what he deserved and he knows it.
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I'm not sure if we have any sources indicating he was a bully to his confidants at work, do we? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was always under the impression his rough demeanor was displayed to the media, but to his co-workers it was an unknown (except to his co-workers, of course), though he always appeared respectful enough to those beneath him and over him (and certainly was in his departure speech). Maybe he was a bully and disrespectful to Nonis and co., I'm not sure, but are
you actually sure that he was?