Difficulties in cohesion

What ever happened to the collectivism that assisted in building such a solid economic global powerhouse? Why has the cohesion been replaced by a philosophy of insatiability and ostentatious attitudes? Although materialism is a strong culpret regarding selfishness and vanity, I believe leadership has changed drastically over the years and I have personally noticed even larger movements toward a more totalitarian-style of direction in my short 20 years of management. It is no secret that collectivism is nonexistent in the United States, unless we count some Japanese philosophies that are not Americanized in some corporations; however, why is it dead? What is the reasoning for the immunity? In my opinion, the lack of humanity in leadership has to be a strong inclusiveness, which is what I notice almost daily. The inability to treat colleagues with respect, dignity, and equality. Each employee is not immune to collectivism, if it is truly desired as a corporation. Each employee puts on his/her pants the same way, so there should be no discrimination or reference of insignificance--all employees from the janitor to the CEO are part of the mission, regardless if some appear to be confined. But what is the reasoning for a misconstrued attitude toward a seemingly non-educated and inferior workforce? As stated, every individual puts on the pants on one leg at a time, so why the segregation? I have to believe forgetfulness has interferred with strong leadership qualities. It is the lost recollection of "moving up the ladder" that clogs many manager minds. A balooned sense of entitlement has swelled shut the human relation aspect of the brain and created a distorted thought process. This lack of compassion has desensitized effective team leadership. This distance has established resistance, which has rapidly increased a refrain from collectivism. An inability to discuss with openness, listen, and address with democracy has blocked collaboration, which is needed desperately in this country.