My GS team lead isn’t good with etiquette and protocol but he gets things done — real business value. Users appreciate him and one of his bosses adores him.

I feel if i could spend 6 months each in microsoft, google, oracle … i could probably find more tech leads (grass root or architect levels) with low protocol/etiquette.

Wall street is possibly similar. If you can get things done, then u can afford to be arrogant, uncooperative, territorial, .. and still survive since they can’t easily replace you. There’s a limit though. Many senior managers believe every individual tech genius is replaceable.