[Nokinside]

Sounds like Bill Gates. He yelled and bullied people to get what he wanted (and he has admitted it). Steve Jobs was also part of this club, more or less.

There is no denying this type of uncivilized abusive leadership works sometimes. It drives off people not suited to it, but results speak for themselves.

Complete opposite approaches work also. I think it's tied to leaders personality. Asshole can't succeed with nice guy strategy, nice guy can't succeed with asshole strategy.

[agumonkey]

Which successful leaders used the opposite approach ? genuinely curious.

[TheAlchemist]

Warren Buffett !

He's mostly an investor, but sometimes he gets involved in the companies - and sometimes he puts his reputation on the line - cf this quote from the time he became the largest Salomon shareholder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u7-UNSkr4o

[timbit42]

Also Jack Tramiel with his Jack Attacks.

[scruple]

I once worked for a man last name started with an A, who was lovingly referred to as A-Bomb and you never knew what would set him or when he would go off. Thankfully, he retired about half a year after I got there.