I think “industry leaders” in most cases are more or less interchangeable with many of their peers, they just had similar skill/expertise while also enjoying a

I think “industry leaders” in most cases are more or less interchangeable with many of their peers, they just had similar skill/expertise while also enjoying a significant level of basic good fortune. They also tend to have far less influence than they’d like to admit. They are subject to the same circumstances and trends as anyone, and true iconoclasts who can boast success are vanishingly rare.