Is there evidence supporting this, or is it simply something you'd want to have in the platonic ideal of an executive (genuine question, not an attempt to be sn

Is there evidence supporting this, or is it simply something you'd want to have in the platonic ideal of an executive (genuine question, not an attempt to be snarky)? I certainly have never been inspired to place an overabundance of trust in any of the executives I've toiled for.