The MBA myth
Many of my favorite companies are driven by people at the top who intimately know how things should be because they could make them so. The obvious example is the detail-oriented nature of Steve Jobs at Apple. But a few other examples I like are Ulrich Bez at Aston Martin who’s not only the CEO but also part of the company racing team at places like Le Mans. Or Thierry Nataf at Zenith who’s CEO and head designer of their luxury watches as well.