Management denial is not universal. It can't be - companies that have realistic management should out-compete companies where management is politics and unreality.
The problem is that management unreality can take a decade or several to destroy a place. But when you see that kind of management, know that that's the road they're on. That's your cue to start looking for somewhere with management that at least tries to live in reality.
I hope you are right. I have never been in or seen a workplace where management is not playing the 'get the order at (nearly) all costs - let others handle the problems' game. Again, I hope I am wrong. But these type of companies seem to outcompete all others. The only unicorn in a decade in my geographical area, is a company that plays this game very very well in the IT sector. As far as I have seen, they play a variation called 'the customer takes the problems (and the full financial impact). Due to building a good set of core competencies, that the competition mismanaged over years, they can get away with this strategy.
You’re forgetting that in companies with the management properties you say are bad, those properties may cause actual value to be delivered faster, even if it’s at long term cost. That value can accrue, gain interest, and that company can be more successful than the one with the management properties you say are bad.
I think you’re conflating success of a company with the pleasure of its employees. These 2 factors are usually (not always) opposing not correlated.
The problem is that management unreality can take a decade or several to destroy a place. But when you see that kind of management, know that that's the road they're on. That's your cue to start looking for somewhere with management that at least tries to live in reality.