When the best leave, all that’s left is a stack of PowerPoints and a Slack bot playing Confucius. The once-sharp team fades into legend - replaced by Ben, the TikTok-obsessed temp, confidently dropping half-baked ideas. Bugs stack up. Clients burn out. And managers? Still chasing motivation KPIs like they’re casting spells. Between smoothies and yoga mats, the well-being façade sparkles. Meanwhile, reality’s in freefall. Keep grinding down your best people, and don’t expect blind optimism to save your ass.