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Gary V unashamedly uses hyperbole to deliver his message with simplicity and impact.

I'm sure, in his inner thoughts, he would have a more nuanced position. Is every business failure, 100% always 100% because the founder/CEO isn't good enough? I'm sure he would agree that it isn't.

But it's true enough, often enough, that it's a solid rule of thumb to use for investment decision-making.

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life." - Jean-Luc Picard

Of the two I think I'd trust Picard.

Is it though? There’s a saying that goes “there are no bad teams just a bad leader”. Could you provide a common seen example where this does not hold up?