>I always wonder what the thought process is behind this sort of thing. Do executives live in such a bubble that they honestly believe all their employees agree

>I always wonder what the thought process is behind this sort of thing. Do executives live in such a bubble that they honestly believe all their employees agree with them? Or do they simply expect them to be too intimidated to speak their minds? Same mystery as Mao asking for a thousand flowers to bloom, and there's also the possibility it's a tactic to bait out opposition so it can be destroyed.