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[ahtihn]

Anyone who has more than 20 direct reports isn't managing them properly. I'd say 15 is already on the high side.

I'd be very surprised if a CEO at any large company has more than 50 direct reports.

[richardwhiuk → ahtihn]

Parent comment is taking about total reports including indirect

[H8crilA → richardwhiuk]

Yes. Not to mention that a director or a VP role has usually rather little to do with managing specific people directly, it's more about setting the culture, approving specific decisions and occasional big organizational re-wirings.