Being a high level executive does not require the type of Deep Thought that being a software engineer requires. Not to say that CEO's and such are all shallow t

Being a high level executive does not require the type of Deep Thought that being a software engineer requires. Not to say that CEO's and such are all shallow thinkers, but they have to respond to multiple streams of information at all times (Which is why I think women make great CEO's, there are many studies that show women are better multi-taskers). * This is also articulated well in the book "Deep Thought"