I’m autistic, which most people believe means lacking in social skills, although I think it’s a two-way street and research (genuine scientific research into autistic cognition, as opposed to pop-psychology platitudes about social skills being the most wondrous inventions since sliced bread) is starting to back me up on that idea.
Because I need certain assistance with things, I was once a client of an agency that provided that assistance. One of the people in management was a sociopath with good social skills.
I was the only person who could tell what sort of person she really was. Everyone else was charmed by her social skills, and thought that she was a really nice person.
Im not a believer in the theory high / low self monitoring. In the above quote, A workplace physcopath (I call them that since they thrive on destruction of other people without conscience, but still have excellent social skills) creates havoc to all. They have excellent social skills, take advantage of other peoples work, blame everyone else when things backfire, and worst, but not least, will use anything to their own ends to achieve dominance (sex, money, bullying, punishment etc). The total lack of conscience obviously helps. They will play one person against another (office politics) and in fact, do no real work of consequence. (they use yours)
And it can can much worse. They can work ("appear to ") long hours, never take holidays etc. When they do retire or take a break (sick etc) their scheme may be discovered with the comment I can't believe -------- stole $$$$$ from us they were so diligent in their work. Nasty and common unfortunately.