They want to give ambiguous direction and receive exactly what they imagined but still be delightfully surprised. They don't want to hear about the unintended consequences of getting exactly what they asked for; they want it to "just work and don't trouble me with the details".
Pedantry is unacceptable. Everything must be interpreted exactly how it was meant to be. The rules are meant for others. If a subordinate fails while breaking a rule, then they are fired. If a subordinate fails because they didn't break a rule, then they are fired.
Ultimately, as we come closer to perfect impersonation at the press of a button, these 'people in charge' will have a tough time adapting. They want absolute obedience and unquestioning loyalty. Unless their subordinate was talking to a social engineer using a deep fake.
On the other hand. The people in charge who trust their subordinates, who let them fail and encourage them to do better, who let them question their approach and decisions. These people in charge will find themselves and their organizations more resilient to these attacks. "Yeah, Jeff might be a real jerk sometimes and he's always second guessing decisions, but he doesn't transfer $12 million just because he gets a phone call where someone who sounds like me is upset that the money hasn't been transferred."