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I did read your whole comment and I appreciate the time and thought and effort you put into it.

Even so, this isn’t the situation I’m describing or that exists in most of the industry. You’re describing an idealized version of a possible honest misunderstanding developing due to incomplete information filtering through the organization.

I don’t believe that accounts for a large percentage of the problem I’m describing. The situation you’re describing would be far more functional than many places I’ve worked. If most management were capable of introspection and analysis at the level you’re demonstrating, the problem I’m talking about would be significantly reduced. It seems you’ve worked in some unusually capable companies.