The label is used as a parallel to the "executive functions" of the brain. This layer control the behavior of the overall organism: it selects goals, and monito

The label is used as a parallel to the "executive functions" of the brain. This layer control the behavior of the overall organism: it selects goals, and monitors behaviors required to attain those goals. This describes the intended role of (upper) management inside a complex interdependent organism that is a business with 1,000+ independent brains working on it.