I am often in meetings that serve three primary purposes which are held by upper-level management. To share information so the managers can speak intelligently about the problem to their peers, to provide help, and to recalibrate priorities.
There should be better methods to share information with higher levels of the organization
If help is needed from a higher level then the escalation process is not working.
If recalibration is needed then the teams don’t have the tools to determine priorities.