> Guys up there have no clue about average joe the coder/doer/whatever They also don't have the full picture. They have their own agenda, which is usually taki

> Guys up there have no clue about average joe the coder/doer/whatever They also don't have the full picture. They have their own agenda, which is usually taking _more_ managers under them, to inflate their own importance. All the while paying lip service to the overall company strategy. When CEOs get frustrated that the wheels are not turning in the right direction (or fast enough), middle management is usually the reason. Lower management (and leaf) will be trying to implement whatever distorted message filtered through the ranks.