I've no idea what it is supposed to be about but if whatever it is supposed to be about is true, why on earth would Fred know?
He's like a town cryer for the news of the world
I saw him as a "bodies in the building" player, signed because we were short on numbers rather than as someone who was in contention for a starting spot.
it depends what industry but broadly I agree with you.
You can have a high performance culture where everyone is self motivated… but then it gets exhausting so people bin it off