>Is there another industry where a few employees with "domain knowledge" can sink a company? I guess any company where leadership got there without progress on

>Is there another industry where a few employees with "domain knowledge" can sink a company? I guess any company where leadership got there without progress on the technical side. Law firm partners get there after being lawyers. Consultant partners get there after consulting. But if you are the CEO of an IT company without ever having to code, then you may never know the things you must take care to prevent a washout.