That last line depends. There's a lot more to the environment, team, management structure, business goals, financing, and much more that would place them effect

That last line depends. There's a lot more to the environment, team, management structure, business goals, financing, and much more that would place them effectively at square one. I agree with your other points. But as an example, I worked previously with some 20+ year executives with huge products... 15 years before the market I was working with them in. So, it's great they knew a lot about launching product in 2005. But I need expertise for 2020. If their ideas cost more than a more modern, more efficient method, I don't need to have to teach them the method uphill against their stubbornness to stick to what they know. This issue played a role in me releasing an entire sales team two months into my role. I don't care that they had the most experienced people. The debate about what they knew and where the company was going was driving up costs and lowering productivity for other teams.