The org chart is hierarchical but large companies don’t run on the org chart in practice. Executives do need to sell their vision into the org, even their own d

The org chart is hierarchical but large companies don’t run on the org chart in practice. Executives do need to sell their vision into the org, even their own direct reporting division. There are millions of ways for staff to subtly or not so subtly sabotage executive plans. The ability to succeed at aligning and motivating staff is one of the big differentiators between an effective C-level leader and an over-promoted manager. An effective C leader does need public leadership skills similar to a politician’s.