I was shocked when I saw that article in SmartBrief last week. Like you, at first I thought it must be a joke and looked for the punch line. Then I realized he was for real. I asked myself how this guy could possibly be successful as a consultant, and realized it's because he's telling those types of people what they want to hear. But how many people is he hurting in the process? The week before this article came out, I quit my job primarily because of a tyrant-style "leader." I accepted another job with a $23,000 pay cut because of her. I have never been happier to take a pay cut in my life. It is one of the best decisions I ever made. I tried for a year to help her grow and change, but she just kept getting worse. She had the exact attitude of "don't think - obey" that he promotes in the article. Why are you paying me so much and why I do have a manager level position when you don't want me to think? I left for an environment where I can voice my opinions and make a difference. That's worth far more to me than the extra money I'd still be making in my last position. Thank you so much for following up on this article. I hated how they didn't enable comments for the original article. Clearly he didn't want people to think about his philosophy - he just wanted them to obey it.