The bean counter mentality ruins product companies again and again (see autos) and yet even a company as powerfully idea-driven as Apple falls victim to it. I

The bean counter mentality ruins product companies again and again (see autos) and yet even a company as powerfully idea-driven as Apple falls victim to it. I was skeptical of the predictions of apples implosion once Steve was gone. How important can one guys contribution be? Oops.