> There's a trust factor. For some reason, upper management doesn't necessarily trust the judgement of their lower management, like like lower management rarely

> There's a trust factor. For some reason, upper management doesn't necessarily trust the judgement of their lower management, like like lower management rarely trusts the judgement of their engineers. They should have their own judgement on the effectiveness of their direct reports. The problem is that they trust their own judgement while having poor judgement themselves. Trust could also be an issue but assessing effectiveness is something gained over time, not self-declared.