Completely agree. Good leaders don’t run around saying “well you should have told me” right after giving a pretty clear signal that they don’t want the input.

Completely agree. Good leaders don’t run around saying “well you should have told me” right after giving a pretty clear signal that they don’t want the input. Likewise, barging into meetings like a metaphorical Koolaid Man or Cosmo Kramer is not going to win alignment in a Leadership meeting. That whole situation was no win for the author and is an unrealistic standard to set, especially if the company grows.