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by scarface_74 1065 days ago
Didn’t you just argue my point? They were replaced by “adults” when the company became larger than they could manage.
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No, I didn't, I'll reiterate what I said - that most of the CEOs start as founders and remain with their companies until they're successful (without being replaced to get there) - and beyond, so most successful companies actually have "inexperienced" CEOs.
Not "adults", just corporate drones, usually stiffling what made the company great.

In a real capitalist society where success wasn't tied to optics and stock performance but actual products, the "adults" would have burned the company to the ground.

You do remember the shit show that Steve Jobs was as CEO the first time? Of course Wozniak knew he would be horrible CEO and never tried.
>You do remember the shit show that Steve Jobs was as CEO the first time

I remember him making the product that saved the company and had their future 15 years without him based on. And I remember him being ousted without be given a chance by pencil pushers.

The company would have been dead without the Apple //e that kept it afloat for 3-5 years. The Mac didn’t become the revenue generator until 1989. It takes more than a “good product” to be a viable business.