You shouldn't always optimize for the long term. You should optimize for the reality of the environment that you're in. In large, public companies, that usual

You shouldn't always optimize for the long term. You should optimize for the reality of the environment that you're in. In large, public companies, that usually means looking ahead normally 1-2 quarters unless there are exceptional projects with leadership buy-in. Unless you're working on the absolute cutting-edge, you don't need every member of the team to be at the top of their game. It's happened many times in sports that a team full of too many superstars underachieves.