>> A good manager gets in a fight with their superior(s) if their superior happens to be wrong. A bad manager will avoid conflict with their superior, nod too unrealistic demands and then badmouth the superior with their team.

> I characterized a certain type of person by how they would act at the extremes.

This is literally a false dichotomy.

> Why did you turn what I said into "punch them in the face"?

It's called dramatic effect, I don't literally think that you said it but my comment stands even if you take your literal argument.

> But what if the manager had not said the truth but (trying to please the superior) promised impossible things?

Neither I nor the article argue you should do this, so you threw a strawman on top of your false dichotomy. I don't see how we can have a fruitful discussion when the positions you claim are being taken are positions that exist only in your head.