It's a bane of all bureaucratic structures because such energetic/"gets things done" people tend to rise in the ranks (their self-confidence also helps) and the

It's a bane of all bureaucratic structures because such energetic/"gets things done" people tend to rise in the ranks (their self-confidence also helps) and then their stupidity allows them to inflict damage on truly impressive scale. No wonder there exists a Soviet-era saying "who's more dangerous than an idiot? An idiot with initiative" because they've been hit hard with that unpleasant truth.