"Hey Markus, you forgot to give me the information XYZ in time!"
The most important thing to realize is that this is a test; he is testing whether or not you know how to play this game; whether or not you can be relied upon in the future to work together at this game against common opponents (not necessarily enemies, but roadblocks). In this case, author failed the test, and boss's-boss now knows that he will never be able to count on author to advance a common goal without fear of putting his foot in his mouth.
I'm a straight male so from my personal experience, women also do this in relationships. They will test you relentlessly, just like your backslapping male buddies will give you shit. It's the same exact game, with inverted strategies. In a sexual relationship or good friendship, you're expected to be dominant and talk back to these tests, in a professional relationship, you're supposed to subordinate yourself to organizational superiors.
It's really not that complicated, you just have to use your brains and your balls at the right times. You don't even really need to be a smooth talker or a great politician, it's really just about context.
This kind of thing is inherent in an elite education, and inherent in some peoples' personalities. Most people without an elite education, elite parents, or natural ability are never taught this, and they basically fuck it up at every opportunity possible until they catch on or are explicitly taught this.
The most important thing to realize is that this is a test; he is testing whether or not you know how to play this game; whether or not you can be relied upon in the future to work together at this game against common opponents (not necessarily enemies, but roadblocks). In this case, author failed the test, and boss's-boss now knows that he will never be able to count on author to advance a common goal without fear of putting his foot in his mouth.
I'm a straight male so from my personal experience, women also do this in relationships. They will test you relentlessly, just like your backslapping male buddies will give you shit. It's the same exact game, with inverted strategies. In a sexual relationship or good friendship, you're expected to be dominant and talk back to these tests, in a professional relationship, you're supposed to subordinate yourself to organizational superiors.
It's really not that complicated, you just have to use your brains and your balls at the right times. You don't even really need to be a smooth talker or a great politician, it's really just about context.
This kind of thing is inherent in an elite education, and inherent in some peoples' personalities. Most people without an elite education, elite parents, or natural ability are never taught this, and they basically fuck it up at every opportunity possible until they catch on or are explicitly taught this.