No, I honestly don't know anything about retail or Johnson (or the OP). I guess I just was bothered by this quoted statement: > How do these CEOs make the noob

No, I honestly don't know anything about retail or Johnson (or the OP). I guess I just was bothered by this quoted statement: > How do these CEOs make the noobest mistake? To me it sounds unfair. It sounds like the OP thinks he/she could be a better CEO. That feels like armchair quarterbacking to me. (But I'm wrong if OP is Tom Brady or an expert in the field.)