My team was trauma bonded together by ineffectual leadership. It fostered a great feeling of comraderie because we helped eachother get through the work week.
There are limited growth opportunities at this company. Unless you "play the game" and become somebodies "favorite", regardless of if you have any leadership skills or experience
It was straightforward, but misleading. One of the people who interviewed me would become one of the management I had the most trouble with. She later left the company because so many people had problems with her.
Stop playing favoritism or promoting people you think are good at delivering results but have no leadership skills at all. It makes your employees miserable. The last manager I had there was rude and continuously confrontational towards employees and other members of the management team.