The middle managers need to manage their serfdoms and prove their value. It seems like the less value someone actually adds, the more territorial they are-- typ

The middle managers need to manage their serfdoms and prove their value. It seems like the less value someone actually adds, the more territorial they are-- typically blaming arbitrary "established processes" or something of the same nature. For non-tech companies it seems like burecracy starts to become an issue at like $500mm/yr. Any academia or government org will be the same. You can't really fight the system and win, so it is easiest to just find another job.