There were a couple of recent article from HBR making a similar point[0][1]. They make the point that it is important for leaders to have expertise about the do

There were a couple of recent article from HBR making a similar point[0][1]. They make the point that it is important for leaders to have expertise about the domain that they are leading in. [0] https://hbr.org/2017/11/can-you-be-a-great-leader-without-technical-expertise https://hbr.org/2017/11/can-you-be-a-great-leader-without-te... [1] https://hbr.org/2016/12/if-your-boss-could-do-your-job-youre-more-likely-to-be-happy-at-work https://hbr.org/2016/12/if-your-boss-could-do-your-job-youre...