I have worked in publishing, and apparently have had the good fortune of having met highly successful individuals whom were neither feared nor hated by their peers or underlings.
Some of the people I met bailed from Conde Nast because they could not endure the acrimonious environment, they all referred to it as "Conde Nasty."
Surprising to me was the number of people I met who bailed from Disney, decaring it the most hostile workplace environment they had ever encountered.
Apparently, like most pursuits in life, it's "pick your own poison."