A few demonstrate some independence of spirit once they get to the very top, but most have sold out sufficiently that there is little spirit/soul left.
An exception to this rule is people who run profit centers and owe their rise to the money they make for their firms. They are usually independent as hell and conformist managers tolerate them (at best) until there is a downturn in their revenue/profit generation and then politically finagle to get rid of them.
I know all about this.;-)
[I know all about this.;-)]
I, as well.
Having worked for an unnamed Big 6 accounting organization in the 1990’s.
My guess is whatever guidelines the bank had for dropping clients were very vague with a lot of leeway for individual actions that no one could be held accountable for.
Spot on re corporate world - been there done that!