This isn't your business though right? Why would you be worrying the owner is letting management be shit, and letting their asset crumble?
The only step up you should be considering is to a better role, at a better company, with better leadership.
The only step up you should be considering is to a better role, at a better company, with better leadership.
I really don't like this take to be honest, I will only work at a company that I want to work at. It's not like working a mindless 9-5 where I just want to clock out and leave. I'm there because I want to be and believe in the product/company I'm working for.
There's nothing wrong with that, regardless of managment, if I'm working towards something, I already feel I want to improve it.
It's not a "Hero syndrome" as you mentioned in your other comment, it's more having self respect for your work.
Self-respect has to do with doing the work you're asked to do well, not making sure the corporation runs better than it's leadership facilitates.
You're choosing to dwell in that chaos. You've always the option of looking in the mirror, asking hard questions on your motives, and then moving on to somewhere peaceful.
I switched companies for one with more professional management. Flat org structure just means “squeeze all the juice out of your experienced engineers until they quit.”