I parse it as you'll get the advice as coming from someone on the same level as you, not a subordinate/minion. So in theory it's level-headed, coming from a person not afraid to state things as they are, and you are covered if you act on it.
This kind of advice is hard to get for the C-suite outside their boardrooms (which may be biased).
This kind of advice is hard to get for the C-suite outside their boardrooms (which may be biased).