The higher you are in management, the more you have of all of those traits. Theft and fraud are so pervasive and most managers get away with it for years. Even if they are caught, at worst, they are merely fired.
The more Machiavellian-types rope in low-level employees. So while it might seem like a "gang" of 20-somethings at an electronics store made off with a shipment. The reality is, an upper-level manager provided the cover for them to do so, and knew how to leave just enough evidence that it was an inside job, but not enough for the police to bother. For example, the badge used to access the storage area might belong to a little old lady who is honest to a fault and would be readily identified by security cameras. And if anyone questions why the store greeter has such privileged access, then it was just an honest mistake.
Well there's a fun fact for any management type who's interested in a new job and some on-the-side income.
It was a good gig because I could get all my homework done while working, and state law said my pay needed to be equal to full time employees.
My boss took his job very serious. He got the state to send us to security seminars.
This was the late 80's and what suprised me the most is whom steals, or commits financial fraud.
At least back then most loss in retail was committed by management. The higher up the tree, the more they stole be it cash, or merchandise. The employees, and customers stole, but the big thefts were usually committed by long term trusted management types.
The instructor said, employees/owners usually don't question management, and they have more opportunities alone, with no one watching. He also said owners were notorious for stealing their stuff, and writing it off, or claiming it as a loss through their insurance company.
He said, this is a dirty secret, that most organizations don't want leaked. It's much easier to blame the homeless, or gangs on theft.
I imagine that has changed with the proliferation of cameras everywhere, but when I gear about large scale theft in a corporation, I automatically look at those in command of the employeees.
My local Goodwill had gone through three store managers in a row for embezzlement. This was years ago though. Goodwill never prosecutes employees because they don't want to tarnish their image.