I fully believe that there are companies out there for which this is true. I also know that there is at least one organization out there for which it is not tru

I fully believe that there are companies out there for which this is true. I also know that there is at least one organization out there for which it is not true, at least in several parts of the organization, because I've spent the last fifteen years working there. (It's a big org; there are probably parts that do have this kind of toxicity but I've been fortunate enough to avoid them). My work slides to the right all the time, but because I keep my managers appraised of the risk, give them as much warning as possible when something unanticipated interferes with progress, and work with them to consider alternatives and figure out how to respond, I have gotten consistently positive reviews and a wide selection of projects for me to choose from whenever I have availability. Maybe I just got super lucky--it's a good fit for me and it's a huge part of why I've stayed so long--but to say that all companies and upper management are as you've described? That's painting with too broad a brush.