There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
–1 John 4:18 (NIV)–

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Verywell Mind, “What Is a Cult? 10 Warning Signs.”

Harvard Business School, “What Drives Managers to Sabotage Talented Employees?” Why do executives sabotage more junior staff? Managers often view their high-performing subordinates as threats to their position and power, Zaman says. “Typically, sabotage is directed toward more capable colleagues,” Zaman says, “In a hierarchical organization, your manager may see you as a future peer, a competitor for further promotions, or even a replacement risk, so they have an incentive to use their authority to mitigate your growth ahead of time.” This pre-emptive undermining not only limits the careers of talented employees, but can hurt organizational culture and damage corporate performance, Zaman says. Plus, he says, with the relatively low unemployment rate forcing companies to compete for talent, an organization known for top-down sabotage could struggle to hire and retain employees, thereby jeopardizing succession planning.