What a great example, Jennifer.  It almost doesn't matter why they did what they did.  What matters is your reaction and others' reactions.  "The meaning of the message is the response it draws out (source: NLP)."  You are probably not the only one in the room who was wondering what that was all about.

One of the best examples of "posturing" vs "leadership" I've seen is... well, I think I'll post it to the LeadChange blog now that I think about it.

My Best,
Mary