But, it is possible to be profitable (even have increasing profits) but still have problems at the top. See http://steveblank.com/2010/06/07/when-big-companies-

But, it is possible to be profitable (even have increasing profits) but still have problems at the top. See http://steveblank.com/2010/06/07/when-big-companies-are-dead-but-don%E2%80%99t-know-it/ http://steveblank.com/2010/06/07/when-big-companies-are-dead... for some anecdotal evidence.