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Originally Posted by GullFoss
A lot of leaders control information flow as a way of ensuring they aren't undermined and stay in control. It's not a good trait from an organizational standpoint, but it's good for the individual because it limits the ability of others to challenge or critique them. So benefits the individual to the detriment of the organization.
I think it's ultimately more about maintaining power than anything else. It fits in with the idea of Treliving cultivating an elevated image of his abilities and traits through media narrative (hardest working GM). He used media spin to talk up his trades and signings and how he was "in on everything." If he didn't involve others in his trade talks, how did it always leak that Tre was "so close and highly involved" in every big NHL trade. Tre was leaking it himself...
And it was pretty obvious some in the media were very biased during the Treliving vs Sutter spat last year. Perhaps to ensure the information flow from Tre kept coming. And then after leaving the dumpster fire in Calgary, Tre somehow gets the most coveted GM position in the NHL in Toronto with a very mediocre record.
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While I disagree with the last paragraph, the first two I believe. It’s one thing not to trust your team when you first started because Conroy and the assistants were probably raw and needed some time, but eight or whatever years he was here is plenty of time to built trust and involve others. So I do believe there’s a level of ego. There were enough signs when you go all in on guys or force the deal especially where media buzz is concerned. Brian Burke school of business. There were signs. He just played the media well and respectable rather than going against them. And it went a long way. Look at the Leaf media today. Everyone pretty non chalant when this has been one of the more mediocre Leafs teams in recent memory when three of his signs have been downwardly bad.