He may not be designing WP7, but he has the final say in many of the decisions around it. Given MS's track record, I would cite WP7 as an exception, compared to

He may not be designing WP7, but he has the final say in many of the decisions around it. Given MS's track record, I would cite WP7 as an exception, compared to Apple's much more consistent successes in good taste/design over the years. It takes good taste in the leadership to consistently recognize and promote the good designers to positions where they can lead the products.