That is just not true in most cases.
We all know these products with elaborate dashboards, too much reporting, too many data points. Those are created simply to appeal for the decision makers.
You sell to developers by a better UX/UI and workflow, you sell to decision makers by telling them how they will get a better view of things and manage teams better.
You have to build both ends, and you have to sell the decision making end much better and much more aggressively.
Edit: typos