Public relations guru Michael Deaver once told a story about then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan.
The two were walking down the street when a man approached Reagan for an autograph. The man claimed that Reagan was one of his favorite people - actor Ray Milland. Reagan signed the man's paper "Ray Milland." When Deaver asked Reagan why he did that, he replied, "I know who I am."
Deaver used this recollection to stress the importance of a leader being comfortable with him ...