[Rubeen Israni]

I think Theory X is a easy fall back, the lazy way out and makes leaders feel in control- even if the ship is sinking.  Theory Y requires a good bit of effort on the part of leadership- having a clear mission, being transparent and empowering your team.  Not just lip service but actually valuing the opinions/implementing the ideas of those who know the process best.  A great example of the better results with theory X vs Y comes from aviation safety.  Korean pilots tend to have more accidents than American pilots because in the Korean aviation culture, questioning authority is scorned while it is invited/felt to be the norm in American aviation.

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