Maybe you're right. My overarching point to OP who was doubting what managers-of-managers do, is that this a big part of the job, and it takes time, and effort.

Maybe you're right. My overarching point to OP who was doubting what managers-of-managers do, is that this a big part of the job, and it takes time, and effort. There is also a big difference between doing these things as the CEO of a 100-person startup, where every choice you make is a reflection of you, a reflection of the culture you're setting up, and contribute to the legacy that YOUR company will have, vs as the Sr. Manger of a 100-person org in a huge company, where ultimately it's not your company.