Like the captain of the Titanic the CEO has many choices, but once made and course set, if the worst case set of events do happen than a "tipping" point is reached and no matter the quality of the crew, the strength of the ship nor efforts of the able crew the ship is found going down.
The best at Microsoft can't change the trend for PC on windows or fix windows for phones once they made a set of decisions.
The best at Blackberry couldn't resecue it once they decided to take their path.
The best effort at Kodak couldn't fix it.
Even Apple can't change the larger trend it Smatphones. Even if Jobs where here he'd have to find something new.
Google on the other hand stopped and took stock and revamped their mobile phone strategy after iPhone and the rest is history!
Takes a truely visionary and brave leader to realize the tipping point is near and sadly no company or executives were better positioned but they blew it! π±π
Andy or Bob were smart and confident enough to make identify and make a right hand turn! Sadly one was take from us and the other had other priorities at the inflection point.
Sadly BK and the current leadership is not. Those in the know, know π
Like the Titanic only the privileged or in the know will escape without braving the frigid waters.
Do you have a lifeboat or feel lucky enough to be rescued when the tens of thousands get abandoned ?