As the head of his own business, Donald Trump was accountable to no one but himself. He could screw people over as long as he didn’t break the law. He could demand complete loyalty from his subordinates. He could be completely unpredictable, and change positions on a dime, without repercussions. There was no such thing as bad publicity. He was truly the master of his own domain.
Trump was elected largely on the basis that he would run the country as efficiently as he did his business. He has, in fact, maintained the same management style in the White House. How’s that working out?