1. Local management has serious accountability issues. Even when the work/issue clearly is in their remit, no one is willing to own deliverables, let alone issues that arise. This starts at the leader level, and cascades down (monkey see, monkey do).
2. Global management are too far-removed from the AU operation, data and information is fed to them with plenty of sugar-coating.
3. Australian business will continue to exist, thanks to the deep pockets of its global parent (Allianz) keeping the business propped up. Global seem to be happy to fund for projects that are nothing but bandaid solutions, delivered by an army of disengaged, under-performing, inefficient project professionals.
3. This is actually the first organisation that I have ever worked for that has departments with fancy names that don't really add value, e.g.:
* Operational Excellence - there is certainly no excellence here
* Organisation Management - this department oversees project delivery and as above, nothing to be proud about
* Market Management - the Market hates us and that includes customers and partners, not to mention regulators (Tip: check out the ProductReview.com.au as well as the ASIC websites).
4. Above-average manager salaries means they are afraid to admit when they're wrong. Mistakes are either covered up, or passed down to the team, or they create distractions ("Look, over here, instead. Look how busy I am with work now I also have to support an underperforming employee).
5. Leaders hide behind made-up excuses to sit around and do nothing, even when some employees have explicitly asked for support in navigating the toxic culture, or challenging political projects.
6. Office banter is orchestrated drama stories of the long hours worked, having to support junior staff, fake smiles and positivity.
7. Staff resorting to sleeping pills, alcohol and smoking to get by. Recent health issues in its workforce include chronic migraine, hypertension problems and even cancer.
8. Most folks who are still working there are either:
* No longer employable in the open, fair job market (since they've been withering their skill away)
* Unable to find an easier, cruisier job out there which will pays their current salary
* Those who have no self-confidence (after years of doing non-value add work)
* Have deep roots and close allies hence super comfortable to stay as long as they can keep faking they know what they're doing in their roles.