They will just glom on to some other cargo cult. It was Six Sigma and the Capability Maturity Model and PMPs as far as the eye could see before Agile, Inc. figured out how to package and sell itself via SAFe and certifications.

Companies like Capital One will inevitably be seduced by the next great idea and will avoid hiring real leadership at the product and team level at all costs.

Decision-makers got to their lofty corporate positions because of how well they play the game will do everything in their power to make sure the game continues.