HotnHigh
The circus you refer to is the result of a paradox of (very poor) decisions.
Take on Organisations desire to promote a business unit or individual(s) to serve the Organisations interests.
Take a business units or Individual(s) desire to be promoted to a elevated position to serve their own self Interest.
The self interest of two different parties, in the pursuit of their own agenda.
Results in an outcome worse for the organisation, than if the two parties choose not to pursue their own self interest concurrently.
There are examples of this paradox littered in the corridors of many organisations.
MC