CTO is the boss and controls every move. Hiring, promotion, layoffs decided by him based on personal liking. Full authority to one person whose judgements are very quick and mostly all wrong. Senile and easily manipulated by his close favorites.
Will do exactly as his favorites say and lays off anyone to please them. Only skill required - keep cto happy and never say bad about him. His favorites are Gods and goddesses of the company - will be given all rights to software, have to follow no rules / policy or timings, will make lots of money and no need to work. Who would not like to be his favorite- it’s that simple- bribe, flatter, keep him happy by dirty talks- especially girls who can agree to sleep for money/promotion.
Director who can provide such girls and keep job secure by not letting anyone know about their conspiracy. They know all tactics of how non talented manager / senior technical member can Save job by getting talented ones fired. Mediocracy is favoured so that no one speaks for fear of job loss.