Leader, are you an 'accepter' or a 'controller'?

Phil Moon  |  Comment
Date posted:  2 May 2026
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Leader, are you an 'accepter' or a 'controller'?

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What do you think is the opposite of a "control freak"?

I found that question difficult to answer, so I put it into You-Know-What and it came up with lots of suggestions, including "pushover", "soft touch" and "doormat".

I’d like to be kinder than that, so for the sake of argument (and this article), could we agree on "accepting"?

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