I would extend this to say that management often appears to have its own goals that are tangential to the company's goals e.g. thr Manager's own promotion. And

I would extend this to say that management often appears to have its own goals that are tangential to the company's goals e.g. thr Manager's own promotion. And they force these tangential goals/tasks on their reports. Many individuals are not ok with hypocrisy, leading to depression/burn out or outright quitting. Often all this tangential work doesn't even get rewarded monetarily or with a promotion. Management is left puzzled why people are not happy to do work. It's because reports can see through the hypocrisy. They just don't think management politics is worth their time.