Really depends how the boss acts. If you work at a company with less than 10 people and the founder says "No, you can't do that" and insists on doing it himself, what else are you gonna do?
Of course, you could argue that you're still "doing it wrong" by continuing to work for a company where the boss won't actually let you do your work to the best of your ability. This is a fairly large percentage of small companies, though. It is harder to manage people effectively than it is to found a company.
