Having spent multiple decades in big technology corporations (now out of that and in startup world), one thing I started noticing towards the end is the dilutio

Having spent multiple decades in big technology corporations (now out of that and in startup world), one thing I started noticing towards the end is the dilution of power of Execs’ due to information becoming freely available to all and sundry in an organization. These are strategic level information (the technology trend, shifts, competitive landscape etc.) to information on company metrics which are now freely available publicly and it can be argued that even Exces’ would not be aware of all of these info (blogs, analysis, leaks and even things like anonymous public forums where employees speak out - not limited to ‘Glassdoor’ and its ilk). Few decades back none of these information were available to an average joe employee, they were accessible only to Execs - strategical knowledge through paid researches, consultants, high paid industry advisors etc. At that time information WAS power, Execs’ would take decisions and employees would follow, they had no room for doubts as they did not have any information with them which would make them to think critically. However, now things have changed so drastically that today a young employee is much more clued in to technology trends, shifts and competition than an old world clueless execs’. If you throw in jaded middle management in this mix, the scenario gets even more ugly. I guess this liberation and accessibility of information is going to play a very big role in coming decades as to how organizations gets shaped.