Wow. The article and the editorial are great but sure could open up pandora's box discussion wise. Without always saying "YES" or getting my nose stuck in a most undignified manner, I believe that every employee has only one job... make the boss look good (sometimes requires saying "No... here's what happens if we do that").

Just like it's no pleasure to work for an ungrateful overpowering boss, it's no fun having ungrateful noncompliant subordinates. A fair bit of mutual respect and trust achieved by adequate and proper dialog is a must. There's a lot of ways to achieve both and a whole lot more ways to destroy both.

The bottom line is, if you can't or won't make your boss look good, it's time to find a new job.

Guess I'll leave it at that.