There was a bit of a backlash in the Valley against the opposite hubris: that sales and marketing are where all the value is and everything else is a replaceabl

There was a bit of a backlash in the Valley against the opposite hubris: that sales and marketing are where all the value is and everything else is a replaceable commodity. This remains the mentality in many places outside SV, and especially back East. The reality is that excellence in all areas is ideal, but very few company leaders or cultures can manage this. Most excel at one or two.