Steve Jobs was one of the most micromanaging CEOs I've read about. He overruled many CTO decisions during his time at Apple, both at the founding of the company and upon his return to the company years later, so I wouldn't use him as a comparable example. You'll rarely find a good CEO that isn't intimately aware of the current actions and goals of each other executive. What you're describing would be the role of a CMO, which Foley is not.