In a well-run company, HR stays in their lane and executes orders from management. In all too many companies in the real world, management is a chaotic revolvi

In a well-run company, HR stays in their lane and executes orders from management. In all too many companies in the real world, management is a chaotic revolving door of political infighting, and HR has a great deal of power. I've worked in a team where an HR rep attended every personnel-related management meeting, and overruled performance ratings, promotions etc while the VP supposedly running the show played Candy Crush.