Persuasiveness is a characteristic of good argument.
It is also the currency of democracy.
He is not persuasive, he is manipulative, and he's had his way in a lot of things.
It seems to me that he has not heard the word "no" enough.
No, we don't have the resources.
You will have to wait.
You must share this or that.
I'm sure these statements are not part of his world.