-Lack of trust in employee expertise or feedback
-Projects are nearly always chaotic, rushed, inadequately managed
-Scattered and broken processes that make things more complicated
-Toxic positivity; critical concerns dismissed
-"Startup life;" is the go-to excuse for the avoidable (unreasonable expectations, poor planning, erratic changes.)
-Problematic treatment from some upper staff of lower-level staff continues unchecked (micromanaging, manipulative, passive-aggressive)
-Experience, knowledge, and contributions of employees who are not in upper management are not valued.