He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded (Proverbs 13:13).

I don't trust a man who isn't under authority.  I feel suspicious about anyone who's not accountable to others -- be it in business, government, education, or ministry.  I've dealt with enough "mavericks" through the years to know that they're highly susceptible to imbalance, instability, and unpredictability.  They generally don't perform well as workers or as leaders.  I've tried to reform some of these mavericks from time to time, thinking that if I give them enough time, care, and attention then they'll give me their allegiance, their respect, their hearts.  But it almost never works out that way.  Someone who falls into insubordination in one setting is doomed to fall into patterns of insubordination wherever he goes.  And no matter what the upside of such a person might be, he will end up paying for it -- and so will anyone else who happens to be teamed up with him.

If you ask me, I'd much rather work with someone who is not as talented, not as ambitious, and not as charasmatic -- but who can respect a command.  Talent can be developed, ambition can be instilled, and charisma eventually takes a back-seat to character.  But respect for authority is something that must be cultivated from early in life, or else learned and earned in the school of hard knocks.  Only parents and drill-sergeants can hope to make any headway -- and even that, only with great difficulty.

For any business manager interviewing prospective employees, for any voter looking to cast her ballot, for any parent considering a hiring a babysitter or enrolling a child in a particular school, or for any pastor looking to appoint ministry leaders, I would highly advise an examination of the prospect's ability to respect a command.  Check with previous supervisors.  Propose hypothetical scenarios.  Assign rudimentary tasks and observe the prospect's response to the assigment.  Push for a trial period, as much as possible.  Because the Proverbs don't deceive:  He who scorns instruction will pay for it (and make you pay for it, by extension), but he who respects a command is rewarded (and reward you in the process).