Yes, you’ve just summarized the ethos of “management politics”. My contention is that this reasoning is part of what got us into this mess to begin with. He s

Yes, you’ve just summarized the ethos of “management politics”. My contention is that this reasoning is part of what got us into this mess to begin with. He should be removing obstacles on the path to what? Conspicuously absent from your view of politics is any notion of policy or project. What are we even hoping to achieve? This is like driving aimlessly whilst avoiding potholes. It’s hardly thriving.