But in using "exceptional" in the definition, the author basically gets a free pass. You cannot make predictions based on his definition of technical. You onl

But in using "exceptional" in the definition, the author basically gets a free pass. You cannot make predictions based on his definition of technical. You only know a decision was exceptional with hind sight. Ergo, the best CEOs are the "technical" ones, but not in the classic sense where technical means provided ingenious solutions to problems.