[olfactory]

Also, what does "flaky" mean? Maybe Steve was willing to reorganize his priorities rapidly enough that some found it flaky or mercurial, but in hindsight it worked.

[shanghaiaway]

Maybe flaky means flaky. Unreliable. Changes his mind a few times per day. Doesn't keep promises. Can't be trusted.

[olfactory]

Someone could say that about an opponent's chess strategy only to be beaten.