Just my two cents but this the way I see it, good or bad. Unfortunately, if those companies who choose to ignore the greatest asset and actually crap all over them, that asset moves to another company and the walls come tumbling down.
Unfortunately for me, I am at acompany now where I am well liked but there is a major department where I see the “just get results” attitude taking place at the expense of the subordinates who are being threatened and crap’d all over...just a matter of time before those walls break...Results look great now but I would say 50% of those crap’d on assets have their resumes out the door.
In my last Fortune 500, Corporate could not care less if a subsidiary Napolean was running a Death Camp, as long as the numbers looked good. See No Evil.
Even though I am retired (in disgust) I am left with an eternal hatred of middle managers. It strikes me, after all these years watching it, that more people have not Gone Postal.
It is a tribute to the responsibility and restraint of the American Gun Owner, because many of these sadistic, inept bastards truly deserve it.
The other part of the equation is to get promoted and move on before the SH!T hits the fan. Can’t count the number of times I’ve seen this happen. My other perception is there is a trend to making it look like problems have been solved—rather than actually solving them. This is especially true in Government.
As for good people leaving, people will always be treated as a commodity. There is always more fresh meat out there. And, in truth, in a good organization, no one will be really irreplacable. That is just bad planning.