Thanks for the feedback. I did not redact or keep away other connected sides of the argument. I found no examples that contradicted the themes I showed-- only more examples that corroborated the same themes. Also, I searched for quotes only from puff pieces, not hit jobs.
Things I kept out were:
* Mayo's politics, except for a snippet. The snippet was significant because it's the only instance I found of him or anyone else saying he had a contributing moment at Optum. Also, completely redacting politics would be dishonest because Mayo openly talks about it being a core priority in his personal and work life. In one interview he talked himself in circles about not wanting to be hired because of politics but also that his main focus at work was politics. It was the most Mayo thing ever. I kept all that out because politics would quickly become the only point people see, and that's not my focus.
* Impostor syndrome, which he also openly talks about struggling with, and says he compensates for it by constantly trying to put himself through uncomfortable situations. He talks about taking on big tasks that he may not be ready for so he can learn. It's a good trait, admirable even, until the big tasks are actually huge jobs where incompetence has a harmful ripple effect well beyond himself. At that point it's not a good trait but something more selfish born of too much ambition. Or so I'd assess it. I kept this all out because exploring complex psychology issues would entail too much guesswork with various interpretations.
The main point of this exercise was to see him without the lens of this year's Patriots. Optum, the Kraft dinners, and Israel give us a great view of Mayo's mode of operation without any excuses about the "situation he inherited." That's why I chose that timeframe and what I think separates it from most Mayo talk on this forum.
