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This attitude works if you have a leader for a manager. Notsomuch if s/he's a boss.

• seer 7y ago
  Those types do build a wall between themselves and others true. But if there is ever a time when you can break that and engage with the real person underneath I think 1-1 are it. Those people would try not to show real weakness / vulnerability before groups of people - but just one? Maybe. I’ve managed to build many a close relationship with people that others considered “the devil wears prada” types this way. So strongly agree with the parent comment!
• marcinzm 7y ago
  Sure it does, baring sociopaths they are still human with the usual sense of empathy. And even sociopaths have a sense of self-interest. You can trigger that sense of empathy and there's many books on it (starting with the classic How to Win Friends & Influence People). And most everyone likes someone who makes their life easier rather than harder. Hell, bosses in my experience promote sycophants (not saying you have to go that far) a lot more often than leaders do so it's likely to work even better on them.