I understand your point, but actual work experience at large companies suggests to me that regardless of whether you have talented soldiers in your company, if

I understand your point, but actual work experience at large companies suggests to me that regardless of whether you have talented soldiers in your company, if the very top folks are mediocre or fragmented or demoralizing then it can cause the entire company to perform at a worse level, and to degrade over time. Bad decisions flow downhill.