[pickingdinner]

Ya, when the manager is comfortable dictating and the staff is comfortable being dictated (use whatever term you like), you have a far simpler and efficient work environment. If you can relax and just trust your boss, then you can also trust that you have it easier, especially if they're good at their job. They might be having to deal with someone that just treats them like overhead, who was most likely not hired by them.

Good managers are also good with their boss, and likely a big part of how they were promoted to manager in the first place.