I have to get disagreeable at times -- not to 'achieve power', but to protect the things over which I already have power. In organizations of sufficient size,

I have to get disagreeable at times -- not to 'achieve power', but to protect the things over which I already have power. In organizations of sufficient size, if you run something important enough, everyone will have input - at the worst times. No, I won't fundamentally change the design on a whim because of something you noticed. I'll discuss it and work with you towards it, but I will not be strong-armed. This has gone as far as me outright refusing to do things that reached executives -- being able to prevent them, because I/my team own the keys.