The people that have both are outliers, but massively successful: Bezos, Jobs, etc. But that just shows the importance of having both types of leadership in a company, because the type of drive that grows an innovative company isn't the same as what keeps them in the top spot. This isn't a simple binary variable, just about every company has had or will have to find their balance on this.
It may not be glamorous, but no matter how innovative or successful, someone (many people really) have to have an eye on day to day operations. A CEO should have vision, yes, but their job isn't just to have vision, it's to share that vision with the people under them, the day to day people that have to be in place, and will make the best day-to-day decisions only if they understand and share that vision.
It may not be glamorous, but no matter how innovative or successful, someone (many people really) have to have an eye on day to day operations. A CEO should have vision, yes, but their job isn't just to have vision, it's to share that vision with the people under them, the day to day people that have to be in place, and will make the best day-to-day decisions only if they understand and share that vision.