[ffmpegy]

> Branson said he couldn’t afford to have people around him that were afraid to tell him no.

So the lesson here is even for a decision that will kill him and everyone around him, he would still rather not entertain debate and challenge from his subordinates?

[lhoff]

I think you understood the statement wrong. It also took me a second read to get it.

Written differently the sentence could also be phrased the following:

> Branson said he want's to have people around him that dare to tell him no.