That approach sometimes does work, but usually very poorly and often not at all. It can work very well when the higher-up is well informed and does have deep t

That approach sometimes does work, but usually very poorly and often not at all. It can work very well when the higher-up is well informed and does have deep technical experience and understanding. Steve Jobs and Elon Musk are great, well-known examples of this. They've also provided great examples of the same approach mostly failing when applied outside of their areas of deep expertise and understanding.