11.   Large organisations languish and die because the top executives listen only to echoes.

12.   Money put into pay packages of top executives is not money spent on new capital equipment.

13.   Most big companies continue to overpay their top executives.

14.   Most trainees enjoy privileged access to top executives.

15.   Projected employment growth of general managers and top executives varies widely among industries.

16.   Some companies prefer that their top executives have specialized backgrounds and hire individuals who are managers in other organizations.

17.   Some general managers and top executives go on to establish their own firms or become independent consultants.

18.   The company fired a top executive for his role in improper financial dealings.

19.   The harshest critics would say that while top executives tried to manage the acquisitions, they forgot to run their companies.