Flowers has gained his various positions by being "a friendly guy", while benefitting no matter what.

He doesn't care what you told him because he's never had to. He only seems, intentionally, as if he's a friendly guy.

"when Cliff took this job, he knew what he was walking into / shareholders.

"I found him to be a friendly guy when i talked to him last summer at PTSC headquarters.......

"I told him that PTSC's lack of comminication with their sharholders would cause him more grief than he had bargined for..."