I have led product in a number of software companies -- some with an Alpha Engineer and some without. The companies with a dominate engineer have outperformed t

I have led product in a number of software companies -- some with an Alpha Engineer and some without. The companies with a dominate engineer have outperformed the others when the lead engineer could relate to the other teams and customers. This is a fine reminder, but you should note that no matter how great the star is, he is still part of a team.