[EvertonDiehard]

Er no. People who think like that are generally quite limited in capabilities. This sort of mentality might work in a small or low level setting, but it would automatically impose a ceiling on one's achievements as well.If you are surrounded by people like that, perhaps you need to take stock and try to find some other avenues to expand your professional / private network. It's not very healthy to hang around, very soon you either get very jaded / dejected / helpless and/or join the crowd since you can't beat them. You will end up getting stuck at the bottom rung of the ladder eventually.

The CEO at my previous company marginalised competent senior management whom he viewed as threats to his position, promoted incompetent cronies and suppressed any rising stars in the organization. He realised that the levelling down of talent would be his best bet to stay at the top over there.