[vineyardmike]

> I think you overestimate the amount of control that CEO’s and HR heads have.

As an example, if I was CEO…

Killing any public facing product requires CEO approval. Boom instant oversight and change in behavior. Quickly raises the cost of killing something and the CEO can decide the brand damage and financials.

If I was Ruth…

All promotions should show the employee has an understanding of long term value, and understands how to help maintain a big system.

At places I’ve worked in the past promos expect to see on-call success wins and bug fixes and similar as part of a well rounded packet. Seems like an easy add.