I get that, but I imagine changing the hiring process to optimize the statistics of getting a CEO will be somewhat opposed to a hiring process that optimizes th

I get that, but I imagine changing the hiring process to optimize the statistics of getting a CEO will be somewhat opposed to a hiring process that optimizes the statistics of being able to innovate, and deliver a new product. Innovation comes from the bottom up, since it's nearly always a technical constraint being solved. But, my perspective is primarily the hardware world. Maybe in-house innovation isn't necessary with something like a pure software OS and business suite.