<human>: Provide a brief overview of the text.

I want to refrain from a wall of text, so I'll try and be as concise as possible. 

- leadership team does not like being challenged on a vision that isn't in alignment with their own personal best interests.
-presenting leadership with inefficiencies and lost profit does not concern them unless it is brought over their head and to their superiors attention: which is then met with swift action.
-leadership constantly preaches a 'do as i say, not as I do' attitude. 
-leadership is fearful of lower level employees possessing more talent, skill and intelligence than them. They will actively ground any career aspirations of these individuals as they possess a threat to their 'lifestyle' and 'work ethic'.

In regards to the last point, perhaps this is more of an issue with corporate/management malaise within North America. I was always under the impression one should surround themselves with talent equal or better than them to constantly challenge themselves and improve their skills/abilities. 

There's a ton more I could go off on here, but I think I'll let the discussion branch out a bit before I do that.
<bot>: I work with a bunch of self-absorbed douches who use corporate speak to further their own self-interests rather than actually perform their job better and benefit both current/existing clients and the company itself.