There's a lot of smart people in the company. And even some brilliant and wise ones.
The solution to our problem is obvious: cut layers, cut management, cut bureaucracy, and yes, cut people, because the necessary work is much less than we are currently staffed for. Cut the project favoritism, bias hypocrisy, and cronyism that results in so much wasted capital.
This was obvious three years ago before COST. This is obvious now. So why can't our "leadership" see this and do something? NOW.
Waiting, asking for more time and input, and over-analyzing is indecisive, weak, and cowardly. Make the obvious decisions quickly that you are being overly paid to make.