Overall, I like the sentiment. However, there’s a common pitfall: as experts transition into decision-making roles, they often rely on their older technical knowledge. Over time, this once-valuable expertise can work against them, because it’s based on a previous generation of technology.

Many people assume that excelling at a role automatically qualifies them to lead, believing firsthand experience is enough. Yet as the gap between how things are actually done and how they think they’re done widens, their decisions can become increasingly detached and counterproductive.