In any large organization, information gets distorted as it travels up the chain — each layer adds spin, ego protection, and reassurance, so the CEO only hears good news until the company collapses. The IBM example: advisors physically traveled with the CEO and blocked him from anyone doing real work, creating a 'big gray cloud' of pleasant filtered updates. The fix is structural: talk only to the people doing the work, with no middlemen, no filters, and no managers summarizing.
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