[sarkhan]

Eeh, at some point, a nepotic Manager will move resources around in a way that an IC (should be manager) will be banging head on the railing with a question why am I not calling the shots.

[spydum]

and often thats when you know it's time to look for a new manager (inside or outside). Most folks with competency to solve hard problems have options

[ornornor]

Unless this kind of dysfunctional management style burns you out. The you’re dying a little every day at work and don’t have the energy or ability to look for other work.

I’ve seen this happen so many times in my career it’s not even funny.