But again: is the CTO really not able to spot the expertise or is the expert so detached that he can’t translate between the worlds anymore? I find it much easier to believe that the CTO fully understands that he has an expert in front of him who knows what he is talking about but doesn’t see the relevance of the recommendation. My doctor might tell me that I should eat more vegetables and I’m fully convinced of the doctor’s expertise, but I might still not follow the advice