It’s actually not about being ruthless. It’s about knowing how to look harmless while playing the long game with cold precision.
And so, in these environments, empathy becomes a weakness. Creativity becomes a risk. Honesty becomes dangerous.
And the people who dare to be authentic? They leave. If not physically, they resign mentally. Or they’re quietly pushed out.

Thin line. Big difference.Micromanagement and (micro)transparency often get mixed up, leaving many wondering where one ends and the other begins.

While panic is never productive, a sense of urgency sometimes must cascade through the hierarchy.