So, on this guy --

First, upon meeting him, he makes a general impression of a "nice guy". He finds it easy to talk to anyone and somehow always finds a "common ground". He's as confident about chatting with floor workers in a company where he was senior manager as he is with his bosses, or with bartenders.

Meeting him professionally, first time, he also makes the impression of "having it all together". He's confident when making presentations and he seems knowledgeable. If questions go deeper than a certain level, though, he may not know the answer but somehow answer it in a way that makes not knowing the answer not important.

He likes to discuss "big topics" in casual conversation, as the future of the EU, politics, etc. However, to my eyes, he has some certain core beliefs on which he bases his points of view; if you present conflicting points of view that challenge such beliefs, he gets a little lost, as in "I can't believe an intelligent person wouldn't see it the same way". But he doesn't get angry, confrontational or aggressive over such matters.

As a senior sales manager, he liked traveling and giving presentations and holding "strategic" meetings. He deeply disliked having to actually crunch numbers or even go through routine paperwork. The female secretaries and accountants were sort of "immune" to his charm because they disliked this side of him.

To be continued --