Ha! Kate another timely topic!  This one could also be entitled, "Is Your Leadership Philosophy and Culture Killing Creativity?  I see these types of behaviors and their obvious results too often. Employees - trying to please the boss - fall in line with the seemingly logical sentiments, only to lose part of the "edge" that allows new ideas to come to life and old habits to be challenged. I have to admit, this one made me sit back and think, "Wow, what am I doing to stifle my team?...."
Thanks Kate!