I think it comes down to the old adage "everything in moderation". When the balance of power in the auto industry shifted to numbers over products, quality beg

I think it comes down to the old adage "everything in moderation". When the balance of power in the auto industry shifted to numbers over products, quality began to decline. However, the value of skilled business leadership shouldn't be discounted. All large businesses need strong finance and marketing people to ensure products have relevant markets and are profitable (Apple is a great example of this). However, in the end, it's the products and services that define a company and the engineers, inventors, developers and designers should have equal influence in decision making and company strategy. BTW: It's funny that the decline in the auto industry seems to coincide with the rise of the consumer advertising industry :)