A Hierarchy of people is a list of people rated by importance by the important people at the top of the hierarchy.
The higher up the hierarchy that you are able to climb, the more important you become in the hierarchy.
People are rated in importance by their rank or status.
Rank or status is perceived power & authority over the people below you in rank or status.
This is a hierarchy of greed where people below please the wishes of people above.
The need to be important is the need to import emotional energy from people who report to you.
The higher the rank or status the greater the need for other people to meet your emotional needs.
The higher up in a hierarchy one climbs, the more dependent one becomes on other people to meet your need for emotional power.
The more power & authority one has over other people, the more power & authority one needs over other people.
The fall from grace is emotionally devastating.