- Leadership. Specifically in Brand Marketing. Tired leaders who have been at the company a bit too long and are no longer invested or willing to change. Some simply aren't equipped for the job and have been given too many chances.
- Takes a lot for a "bad egg" to be noticed by upper management/leaders and make moves.
- Unfortunate favoritism.
- Company wants to be innovative (as they say), but struggle with what this looks like, who to listen to, and how to go about it.
- Zero company-wide processes (it's a free for all)
- Individual Contributors aren't set up for success and growth (managers don't know how to help directs manage growth or how to answer simple questions)
- Leadership ego and attitudes (negative and toxic)
- Lack of empowerment
