No, I wouldn't say anyone is empowered to put their own teams in place. I think, at the very high level, they are pushing their teams to certain areas. At the unit level, they don't have much say on who comes to them to be part of their unit and be leaders in their unit. They are not held accountable for the career progression or the success of their members, and definitely they should be. I agree with you.
On January 31st, 2019. See this statement in context.