The culture at HP has taken a troubling turn, resembling a top-down leadership style that's stifling collaboration and innovation. Take a look at Enterprise Operations and the environment Ernest is cultivating. He and his direct reports operate from behind glass offices that are frosted over—symbolic of how decision-making has become highly centralized. Practically every decision requires Ernest's or one of his direct reports' approval.
This raises the question: Why are we investing so much in Directors and VPs if they're not empowered to make decisions for their own teams? A good example is Jonathan—he rarely, if ever, engages with employees. There's a push to return to the office, yet even when people are physically present, the atmosphere remains closed off and disconnected.