"Ever work in a really large oraganization and try to demand something from some far-flung other division? Not so easy." As someone reporting directly to the C

"Ever work in a really large oraganization and try to demand something from some far-flung other division? Not so easy." As someone reporting directly to the CEO, I bet it's not so hard... And "but it was really hard" isn't exactly a solid excuse for... anything?