Not that I think something like that is ever going to happen, but it would be interesting to compare the amount of skills the management has for doing their job with the amount of power they have within a certain organization. I bet we would be faced with the results that there is far more power than knowledge.
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@cwl is right. The worst lowest level management are the returning expats, or BU rejects put into 'management' positions. Both usually end up in CTC, contributing to the continuing strategic confusion and mis-direction there.
Many years ago I was told the secret of promotion in a large company.
You are a yes man and s--k up to management.
You are a good representative for those around you, say a union rep and the company want you on their side.
You are useless at your job and the company needs to get you off the tools before you destroy anything more!
Look around you. You'll see examples of these traits everywhere once you know the secrets of promotion.
Yes. The worst organizational move is to remove superior performing individuals from their jobs and put them into management. You could say Chevron observes that, but the reality is that the overwhelming majority of management positions are pre-ordained to the high pots, relatives, cronies, yes-persons, and returning expats. Presumably they have been trained in people management and team performance enhancement, but we rarely see those outcomes.