On the flip side I've managed teams in organisations that see rockstar developers as indispensable. The result is you get the smartest people doing the dumbest

On the flip side I've managed teams in organisations that see rockstar developers as indispensable. The result is you get the smartest people doing the dumbest stuff for the company- working almost completely against the core goals of the organisation because management is too scared to say "We can't offer you the 'growth' opportunities you want right now"