From the undertone of your question, you sound like one of the worst supervisors a "direct report" could have to face. I imagine what you value most in them is

From the undertone of your question, you sound like one of the worst supervisors a "direct report" could have to face. I imagine what you value most in them is fear-induced sychophantic loyalty. For starters, I always saw my colleagues, regardless of where they sat on the org chart, as my "collaborators."