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Originally Posted by Carth
Gosh . . oh lordy lordy . . you don't mean he wanted to surround himself with 'yes' men do you?
I'm gobsmacked that any political group or business would have the audacity to do that  |
Thatcher didn't do that
Quote from Norman Fowler
And Blair was the same - he and Brown didn't get on, but they worked together.
When I managed large departments, it was important to have colleagues that would challenge you (in a positive "how can we fix this" way) - if a manager doesn't accept constructive critiques, they are doomed to failure.