> If you focus on creating a culture of objectivity, facts and honesty, you'll solve most of your jerk problems without having to figure out what "jerk" means.
I dunno, jerk is arbitrarily defined by society. There’s no objective way to define it - which is why most companies that do end up on “whatever behavior makes us the most money”, ie acquiescing to power.
I’d go further, a lot of people obsessed with “facts” and “honest” is a recipe for jerks. “I’m just being honest” is a common justification for being a jerk. A no-jerks culture is one where you know how to pick your battles and where you can let other people be wrong when it keeps the peace and doesn’t actually matter.
I dunno, jerk is arbitrarily defined by society. There’s no objective way to define it - which is why most companies that do end up on “whatever behavior makes us the most money”, ie acquiescing to power.