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That's like saying Scipio Africanus, Charles Martel, or Alexander the Great were nothing because their soldiers did the fighting. The leader manages and leads the troops, they follow his vision.

Take a modern example, Steve Jobs, the man is the creative visionary behind most products. He envisioned the wealth and then set the workers upon creating it. Without him it wouldn't have existed.

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And yet, it's the workers/soldiers who often are the ones on the line. We see CEOs walk away with big payouts, even when their strategies have been disastrous (for the company, for the workers, for the stockholders).

That's not the CEO that's the board selecting the wrong person and creating the wrong compensation package. Just like a basketball player getting hurt after signing a huge contract.

EDIT: Look at PG's response above. same thing.

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