> It sounds to me like this person is good at getting paid no matter how it goes for the shareholders or the rest of the team
The trouble is that your personal influence is remarkably small in most workplaces. Ultimately, you can't change much, and what you can change takes a lot of effort. It often requires being bullish, which can introduce risk to your job.
Sometimes, the choices are as follows: either have the big idea in mind and always strive for the best, sacrificing your mental health, making enemies, and potentially losing your job. Or, keeping your head down and following orders, being a perfect little sailor leading your ship towards the iceberg.
The trouble is that your personal influence is remarkably small in most workplaces. Ultimately, you can't change much, and what you can change takes a lot of effort. It often requires being bullish, which can introduce risk to your job.
Sometimes, the choices are as follows: either have the big idea in mind and always strive for the best, sacrificing your mental health, making enemies, and potentially losing your job. Or, keeping your head down and following orders, being a perfect little sailor leading your ship towards the iceberg.