There is a widely held belief that strategic decisions are made collectively by an organization’s executive team, the senior executives who report directly to the CEO. In many organizations, though, nothing could be further from the truth. Decision-making power resides with a much smaller group, who form what you might call the CEO’s inner cabinet. Members of this elite club wield a disproportionate amount of influence, which is why most executives want to join.
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