So, based on your public profile, it appears that you work at Apple, which is not at all representative of the experience of the vast majority of software engineers. You also seem pretty young, so you’re unlikely to have a lot of experience prior to your current job. It kind of shows in your reply, too. For example you suggest that a manager should focus their efforts on changing the organization around and above them. That is very bad advice in almost every large company. First, you should focus your energy on helping your team succeed within the organization you have - not the one you wish you had. Then, if you have any bandwidth and willpower left, you can attempt modest amounts of positive change in the organization, starting with the absolute worst hair-on-fire problem you see. But keep your expectations low, because most attempts to change large organizations fail. If you are too unhappy with an organization to tolerate it, and you don’t have the power to fire the people in it, the solution is generally to quit.

You appear to be one of the lucky few not in this situation, but you don’t have enough experience to realize how lucky you are - or how quickly your situation could change. You think everyone is happy with their organization at Apple? Think again. Like I said, you’re just one reorg away.

Please refer to the last paragraph of my previous comment, it is extremely relevant to you.