Rockstars don't like moving the amps. No cooperation within teams (one of you has to go, one of you gets a good bonus, the rest get nothing). No cooperation b

Rockstars don't like moving the amps. No cooperation within teams (one of you has to go, one of you gets a good bonus, the rest get nothing). No cooperation between teams either (for similar reasons, and besides, you're busy enough trying to shine within your team). Any innovation that requires a solid team and cooperation just doesn't happen. Lots of innovation that can be done by just one or two people doesn't get approval from mgmt because they don't get it and are busy measuring the wrong things. So you're forgoing all the best innovations while building a toxic work environment. Your best and brightest will either stay and game the system, or go elsewhere and be happier. Stack ranking is a highly destructive tool of management. I would recommend it to my competitors, and only to my competitors.