system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: why do people call for the CEO of a company to resign when something publicly bad happens to said company?

I've seen this multiple times throughout my life and never understood why. It can't always be the CEO's fault if something happens so why do they have to resign, or at least, why do people want them to?
gpt
Have you ever seen a sign saying "parents are responsible for their children"? If the kids break a window, the parents are responsible for it.

It's the same with the CEO. It's the person responsible for the company. Good or bad. It's their fault if a racist commercial is approved and aired by the company, it's their fault if the company tricks the engines of the cars to emit less NOx while on test. With great power comes great responsibility.