When someone keeps a big job predominantly for how they look and for the perception of it being a good fit, as opposed to *actually being good*, he HAS to do all the little aesthetic things to compensate for being terrible.
Yurk: Ugh, my team has had the same shitty GM for 7 years, and we suck so bad. Why haven't they fired him yet?
LD: Well, obviously White Collar Steroids, but mostly he LOOKS the part and probably works the boardroom.
Yukr: Ugh, Ya, he for sure smells amazing, too.