[unclebucknasty]

>Not sure why you are being downvoted

Not a downvoter, but I suspect it's because we all know that people have a tendency to act in their own best interest.

But, we also expect leaders to consider the best interests of their charges, as a function of good leadership.

[Clubber]

>But, we also expect leaders to consider the best interests of their charges, as a function of good leadership.

I see. It would be nice, but leadership like that are few and far between, and they probably get it beaten out of them. I don't think that's even taught at MBA school. When I started all this, someone told me, "they show appreciation through your paycheck." Not very satisfying, but there it is. If you're productive, they certainly miss you when you are gone.

[WalterBright]

Good leadership is in the leader's best interest. Having a capable, happy and motivated workforce is also in the leader's best interest.

[codr7]

Obvious in theory, but have you ever met one of those leaders?

[Fanmade]

I have met several of these leaders. Problem is, that very few of them are also very successful. Most of these "leaders" that I met, based a lot of their success from basically being able to stack their bs very high and bailing out before that stack fell over. Interestingly, the one guy that I am the most sure of being a good guy and leader is also one of the most successful, having retired with several hundred millions in the bank. But the most successful guy is the one with the worst methods, who is very close to become a billionaire (he might actually already be one, haven't checked on him for a few months).

[WalterBright]

Yes.