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When has a major innovative company ever done better after ousting a visionary but perhaps somewhat toxic founder?

I don't know, how visionary and/or toxic would you consider the founders of Tesla to be before they got the boot?

How many major innovative companies haven't been headed by a visionary but toxic founder in the first place?

If we're just looking into this question to understand how important neurosis is in creating greatness, I think we need the more obvious counterfactual first.

General Motors. William durant vs Alfred Sloan.

But better is relative.

Oh shit, I like this one. Nice work.

I think if you want anyone to even try to answer your question you have to list all the companies that qualify as major and innovative.

Otherwise someone responds with an example and you just say that it doesn't count.