Huh? Maybe your comment was aimed elsewhere in the thread; I never said management isn't important. I responded simply and directly to this comment:

> Needing to "manage up" is the ultimate waste of resources... why even have a manager at that point.

This kind of blanket refusal to engage meaningfully with one's manager and provide upward feedback creates a vicious cycle that compounds the problem.

(PoV based on 25y in the industry, spanning startups and enterprises, in IC and managerial roles incl VP.)