I think it's more that charisma (as traditionally understood) is sometimes inversely correlated with engineering ability. Also, there's more to charisma than j

I think it's more that charisma (as traditionally understood) is sometimes inversely correlated with engineering ability. Also, there's more to charisma than just speaking ability. pg's an excellent, and I would say charismatic, writer. In the modern age where companies are more distributed and things are becoming less physical in general, there are other ways to spread ideas and inspire others than being magnetic in-person.