Sadly
Out to please VIPs in the company is a trait common to most managers.
Bad managers invariably have a very biased view, do not take the time and trouble to form ACCURATE assessments, are very opinionated with their OWN opinions, regardless of fact; are HYPERCRITICAL and have ridiculous expectations of employees. They denograte instead of trying get genuinely plausible improvements. They will criticize employees to the hilt rather than genuinely trying to help.
If you have such a manager, try to get a job ELSEWHERE, before you become a victim of the manager's complete and utter, total incompetence.
A bad manager will set out to criticize this post! They are completely incapable of constructive criticism and in particular constructive self-criticism! Watch out for the flame posts in reply to this posting!!!!