To make people better, sometimes, you have to be tough, you have to push, you have to set challenging standards. People will accept this from you only if they respect your intent and your values. A tough boss with a selfish intent and poor values is the most destructive of all bosses—they are certain to destroy their teams, and even the company, in the long term. Making the team better is the objective, the intent, and values are the licence to attempt that.
