Over the years, I've come to realise that for a not-insignificant portion of managers, their goal is to hide the fact that their whole deparment is huge mess th

Over the years, I've come to realise that for a not-insignificant portion of managers, their goal is to hide the fact that their whole deparment is huge mess that's (at best) not delivering much value. They only need to do it until they get promoted or get a better job offer from outside. Then, this mess gets inherited by another manager, who, after initial struggles, comes to peace with the fact the the whole deparment is beyond salvation and in turn starts to plan for his exit... They're at least as screwed by legacy as we are.