To double down on one of the points a bit, its well observed and accepted that the CEO or senior authorities get all the attention, even in politics; But there's always the less-known team behind it that did most of the work.
They don't get the credits because they couldn't take the RISKS, that the senior folks did. Senior positions come with its associated risk and stakes, and not everyone has the guts to tackle that kind of exposure.
> Senior positions come with its associated risk and stakes
Strong doubt on the risks part. Sure, for founders. But for executives at established companies, the more senior you are the less risk you have. Severances get larger, firing rates get lower, and you probably have more cash in the bank.
Nobody asks them and I've seen attempts to prevent assistants of members of Parliament running as candidates. They have the know-how and the moat is pretty narrow so the acting politicians felt the need to widen it somewhat.
A lot of those risks are for other people, not themselves. They are there for a variety of reasons but accepting risks is probably not the primary one.
