When you stand at the summit of the mountain and look down, all the details seem small and insignificant, but when you get nearer you get a different picture. It is larger and more detailed.
The senior management position gives the feeling that the change is short-lived, easy and quite like what is in place now. They are not sufficiently aware of the implications of the change.
CEO's invest most of their time making decisions about change and they leave the leadership to the lower levels. The organization interprets this as ignoring the change and that it is not a priority of the CEO.
Dear CEO, this was your decision – now it is time to focus on the details. There are a lot of small decisions that require your attention!