VC9
I agree with you entirely. When pilots go to work, their primary concern is:
A. The safety of the flight
B. The efficiency of the flight
C. The schedule integrity
D. The welfare & well being of the customers and crew
E. The brand management of the airline
F. The adherence of policy, procedures & regulations
If pilots continually focus on the above aspects, their end goal is to achieve airline expansion & growth which will lead to promotional opportunity.
Airlines executives however, aren't that concerned with the day to day operation of the airline. They leave the operational management aspects to the pilots. They are however concerned with cost minimisation & containment.
Excluding point B above, points A to F all costs the airline money. Therefore pilots & management focus can never be aligned. In my experiences, most of the management garble is lip service.