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You know, that is possible.

Think of it this way. If you have a boss who expects you to take your job seriously, holds you accountable, that expects you to give 110%, does not put up with any dishonesty or excuses...are you going to be a little afraid of him? Are you going to think of him as being "hard to work for" or "easy to work for?"

Of course he is going to be hard to work for...and you are going to be a little afraid of him. But if you are doing your job, if you are disciplined, if you are contributing...you are going to respect him and you are going to be loyal to him.

I think that you must command respect in his position. You must remain far enough away from your employees personally that you can make hard decisions when necessary. It is called honor and duty. It is the work of a man dedicated to producing results, not giving people a false sense of security. Trying to be everybody's friend and easy to work for gives us Presidents like Bill Clinton. Expecting people to get the job done or else, gives us Presidents like George Bush.

That doesn't mean they are not personable. It means they are doing their job. In this case, healthy and necessary boundaries are being spun to sound nefarious. His other "persona" is not a SHOW. It is a result of understanding the different parts of his job and doing each of them well.

A lot of people that have worked for President Bush have NOT been loyal..and respected his ways...

It seems like a lot of former White House employees, like O'Neill, and even Colin Powell can't seem to wait to contradict things, and come out negative on Bush...as soon as they leave...

A lot of people say President Bush is loyal to a FAULT...like with Michael Brown...but it seems he picks some people that make HIM look bad...