How I would do it

     I have watched business leaders and politicians of every stripe for several decades, and I can tell you without hesitation that one of the surest signs of a dysfunctional individual is someone who surrounds himself with "Yes men" and sycophants. If I were in such a position, at my first staff meeting I would tell those reporting to me that the quickest way they can get fired is tell me what they think I want to hear instead of the brutal truth.

    Leaders ought to surround themselves with competent people who have the backbone to disagree with them. Obviously, the final word belongs with the person in authority - the buck stops at the President's desk - but if he is sincerely seeking what is best for the entity which he is managing, then he wants to hear dissenting opinions. Of course, if the Leader thinks that he knows everything and is seeking only ratification of what he thinks and is not sincerely desiring to arrive at the correct conclusion, then he will surround himself with sycophants who bow and scrape, but who do not contribute to the accuracy of the final decision making.

    Dysfunctional egomaniacs are dangerous individuals.