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Here's my question: Is being a bad boss a necessary requirement for being a visionary? I am betting the answer is no. In my experience you can drive people to

• drblast 16y ago
  I used to get this a lot when I led a division of about 20 people. We'd usually discuss some aspect of leadership, and the classic question is asked: "Would you rather go to a doctor who has great bedside manner, but isn't very good at medicine, or one that will almost certainly cure you but is an asshole?" It's a false dichotomy. There are a lot of people, however, who confuse being great at something with a license to be a jerk because in most cases, people will tolerate you in exchange for your greatness. But it's not an excuse, and I don't care how financially successful you are; if you don't treat other people well, you're not a success. There are plenty of people who manage to do both.
  • ajju 16y ago
    Exactly. I think it is a false dichotomy too.