I think this is quite normal for larger corporations. At any given time they operate on multiple layers and they may not even be compatible with each other: the

I think this is quite normal for larger corporations. At any given time they operate on multiple layers and they may not even be compatible with each other: there's the public image of the company, revenue targets, political pirouette,or internal battles between departments. Even in a small company I had enough situations where I have to say one thing but do the opposite.