Autonomy lost to a top-down culture
Autonomy lost to a top-down culture
Employees used to have a lot of autonomy and transparency.
The culture has become very top-down-driven. Decisions are forced upon team members with no explanation or discussion, and they are set with deadlines that are impossible to hit.
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