High-level professional organizations often exhibit surprising levels of incompetence, demonstrating that issues like mismanagement and inefficiency are widespread. Experience in one 'big' corporate environment does not guarantee the absence of these problems in another; instead, they may be systemic across the industry. The birth of cultural commentary, such as the Dilbert comic, illuminates this universality, revealing how similar operational failures resonate with many. The realization that disparate companies operate under the same flawed dynamics illustrates a common misconception among young professionals, who may hope for better management simply by changing employers.

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