[sandworm101]

Does an executive at such a large company really have any internal behavior? If your emails are going out to 1000+ employees is that really any different than a public statement? I think there is a point at which executives, through their various assistants, act internally in the same way as celebs act publicly, at least when they speak beyond the confines of the board.

[13of40]

I used to see Steve Ballmer at the gym every week or two, and never heard him "talking shop" or acting like anything other than a dude at the gym. Take that however you like - I guess he could have been Jedi-mind-tricking all of us.

[jib]

Yes they do. People are people at the end of the day - they will focus some of the time on the stuff they think is important/fun.

CEOs/presidents have even a larger amount of individual influence on what they do, as the roles are more open than say a CFO/CTO.

Sure - there are things they need to do, but there are also things they choose to do. Sure - when they do those things they are aware of their overall responsibilities, but they still choose among what things they do and dont do.