In my limited experience, such cockpit mosquitoes are usually fairly low time civilian instructors. When rostered to fly with a new co pilot who fits this mould, never let him/her handle the controls below FL100. This reminds them of their social standing and achieves a sense of balanced perspective in the work place.
When asked by senior forces to justify such action, simply explain that Bloggs is too busy focusing on trivia to be able to get a grasp of the big picture.
