I disagree. A lack of candor or active deception are certainly disqualifying, but dangerous naïveté or a lack of discretion with respect to company secrets and devices is just as bad.
> Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the chipmaker’s dealings with Megaspeed International were “normal and not unusual”
No lie here.
> dangerous naïveté or a lack of discretion with respect to company secrets and devices is just as bad
It can be mitigated. Lying cannot.