I have worked in tech a while, including knowing a number of executives (prior and post them being executives), and I don't know a single one who is 'in it for

I have worked in tech a while, including knowing a number of executives (prior and post them being executives), and I don't know a single one who is 'in it for the power' and feeling good because they can tell employees where to sit and how to dress (or getting sex from subordinates!). They're in it because they love making big impacts, having authority to make _big_ decisions, not watching people sit down in chairs. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I am worried about where you work. What you are describing is not normal.