At an interview for a job with a large company, a woman asked if the firm had a fitness programme. "Our employees don't need one," smiled the human resources manager. "They are routinely jumping to conclusions, flying off the handle, beating around the bush, running down the boss, going around in circles, dragging their feet, dodging responsibility, passing the buck, pulling strings, throwing their weight around, stretching the truth, bending the rules, stabbing others in the back and pushing th…