Everyone knows you can’t travel 5,000 miles in a day. So it’s not a top of mind problem. We relegate it to the same space as not being able to breathe underwater or having to go somewhere to find and buy/borrow a physical book. But once the possibility of getting on a plane or downloading an ebook is presented, suddenly it’s an amazing solution to a problem we didn’t know we had.
Jobs was an amazing showman, and he certainly pitched some terrible ideas, but his successes were genuine solutions, with the spectacle being an accelerant.
Most people forget that Steve was an aesthetic, learnt calligraphy and spent time in communes in India. He was the primary customer for every new Apple product. That is, he was scratching his own itch. He was infamous for calling work in progress SH*T which enticed staff to stretch their abilities and accomplish the impossible.
What about Walt Disney?
He took Nintendo from a playing card company to an international juggernaut who owns the biggest IPs.
He also never used to play games. He would greenlight games by having an employee play the game in front of him. Somehow he had a keen eye for game quality, since the Nintendo Seal of Quality was a big factor in the resurgence of the home console.
He was also a difficult person to deal with.
Good luck!