Definitely. And likewise, if my manager told me to do something I thought was stupid, I'd feel totally comfortable telling him (politely of course) why I though

Definitely. And likewise, if my manager told me to do something I thought was stupid, I'd feel totally comfortable telling him (politely of course) why I thought it was a bad idea. Either I know something he doesn't, or he knows something I don't, but either way we want to not do dumb things.