There are too many freeloaders in companies and not enough “doers.”
This is true of the place I work and at least four places my wife has recently worked.
People in visible roles, such as product or marketing, are not much more than drinkers who have a chair in the building. They despise people who provide valid numbers or arguments, because they don’t like anything that runs counter to the fake “amazing” things they claim or promise.
It is typical of most organizations, whether .gov, private, non-profit, etc.
There are a small percentage of key people who make the place work.
Most of the employees are either barely hanging on or a net negative to the organization.
The definition of a good manager is someone who can figure out who is who.
Good managers are as rare as the good employees. ;-)
my department has 9 people in various useful roles. we also have 4 managers to “manage” 9 people.