yes, there are much more bad managers than good ones, also human brain is naturally wired to notice problems and warnings, rather than good news

So you can either bemoan “bad management” that you can’t change or accept it and play the game.

I love the autonomy I get now in the latter part of my career over the last 10 years where I don’t have a manager hovering.

I don't bemoan actually, I'm just calling out things for what they are. I too learned to play the game and adapt the way it works for me.

Indeed, and I think that's the point of many in the thread.

Things are how they are, and some people may successfully navigate while playing some of the games. That's very different from saying "this is how it has to be" or "this is how it will always be".