I have just come to realize ( after attending the briefing meeting of a  very senior person)that the pre qualification in fact the sole criteria for being the top shot in any company is being wholly and solely self obsessed,  being a thorough narcissist, your self love has to border on inanity and you have to love the sound of your own voice !! Whoa now that seems like a tall order for most lesser mortals like me .. Phew 🙄