Comment by Aeolun

> I keep seeing this line as if people think CEOs shouldn't exist or aren't worth their compensation.

Yes. This is absolutely true. Most CEO’s are not worth this kind of money. In fact, most CEO’s could disappear overnight and cause zero disruption to the operation of the company.

I think the complexity of the job is _far_ overrated, and the main reason people think they’d suck at it is because they have no/less confidence.

People that become CEO’s are purely better at faking that confidence. If you are lucky, the confidence is built on skill instead of bluster, but they both get paid the same regardless.