I think there's a good chance that stories like these often come from situations where the one being "supported" have little to no functioning feedback cycle. M

I think there's a good chance that stories like these often come from situations where the one being "supported" have little to no functioning feedback cycle. Much of the time a manager just never reflects on their own communication style or that of the corporate system they're a part of, and don't realize how ambiguous someone's progression or success is. Although I am not suggesting this is OP, but in general