If you work for someone that has to remind you that they are the “boss” by saying things like, “I’m your boss,” or “You work for me,” then we have a problem. Chances are you are dealing with an individual that is highly insecure. Maybe even someone who knows they don’t belong in that role. Chances are you threaten that person in some subliminal way that makes them have to verbally state, “I’m your boss,” almost as a self-defense mechanism. A way of bolstering their egos. Chan

This came up in my LinkedIn feed. https://walterwendler.com/2026/03/ideas-not-ideology-a-line-universities-cannot-afford-to-blur/ I wanted to respond on LI, but it was way too long. So here it is. To start, the author is clearly a long-time academic leader, and only those who have sat in the seat understand how hard it is. He has clear and firm convictions, and nothing I say here is meant to offend the author or attack his positions and values in an ad hominem manner. Also, t