[dcole2929]

I get that there is a widely held belief that startups eventually reach a point where they need veteran leadership. The kids built the thing but they need adult supervision in order to become a real company. But I find myself wondering what the logic is behind hiring a 40 year old to design the strategy for a company who's primary demographic is in their teens and twenties. Clearly this is a strategy that has worked before but I'm curious why more orgs don't try the opposite. If you won't listen to what your customers want (which Snap has not) why not hire a young executive who more closely aligns with the demographic your catering to.

[ProfessorLayton]

Well, by that logic Nickelodeon should be run by kids, for kids.

[GhostVII]

Isn't that just reductio ad absurdum? Of course Nickelodeon shouldn't be run by kids, but there can be a benefit to having leadership that can empathize and understand your customer base better.