People would love to do that much more in for-profits too, it's just that reality kicks in faster. As a director or VP or [insert role] your influence is primar

People would love to do that much more in for-profits too, it's just that reality kicks in faster. As a director or VP or [insert role] your influence is primarily counted in the number of people that report to you, and only then in the actual output that they deliver. It has always been the case and probably always will be.