X : Yes.
Me : To your staff?
X : Yes
Me : But you've been bragging about how much you earn?
X : And?
Me : So, the staff know you earn more than them.
X : Of course I do, I manage them.
X : Why?
Me : The job of management is to achieve the best performance with a team, it's not to go undermining them.
X : It's also to lead.
Me : Trust me, leadership is well beyond your ability. Let us stick to management.
Me : Feeling defensive are we. Funny, that's how your staff must feel every time you undermine them by lauding how much more valuable you are. You're job is to support the team, to create an environment to enable them to achieve their best.
X : I don't undermine.
X : Management is the essential role. The team can be replaced. I can do their job.
Me : Well, you should because you can't do yours.