The same is true in the real world, and this is one of the major reasons why many organizations have high turnover rates. As stated earlier, sometimes presidents of Looking Glass, Inc., are rated in their performance evaluations as effective or highly effective. They often are the only person in the company able to recognize the needs of both the individual divisions and the company as a whole. They are able to balance the agendas of both, even though those agendas might be directly opposed. And they are able to effectively communicate their unique perspective to others in the organization.
Effective presidents are like pinball wizards.
Whereas mediocre presidents usually spend the day alone or meeting with direct reports, effective presidents spend most of their time gathering people from all levels of the organization to share information and dispersing them to find more information, then repeating that pattern over and over. Effective presidents practice management by walking around, and not just for show. Effective presidents spend much of the day talking with people at all levels of the company, engaging them by asking specific and relevant questions about their work, exchanging information, and acting on the information received. Effective presidents are adept at acknowledging an individual's good work without slighting others. In meetings, they are able to praise an individual without alienating the rest of the group.