Scene.
Delhi, early morning (7am...well not so early) nonstop to CDG.
Delayed departure 2hrs due to VIP movement.
UKCAA inspector riding along, performing a routine enroute check.
So, we would have to go into SCD for the duty period (ever so slightly), and did so, without hesitation.
The CAA inspector wanted to know if I had asked any of the other crew members if they objected, and I had, briefly.
He also said (his exact words)..."It doesn't really matter if they agree or not, they generally do as they are told, and besides, it is the Commander's decision alone....It's nice to ask, but not specifically required."
And, so it is.
This particular inspector was a true gentleman (as most are, in my experience) but believed that the Commander should always have the final word.
CRM....or not.
Now, I'm sure that some here will object, and that is quite OK.
Nevertheless, authority rules alone...not by committee.