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>we pick a figure head like the CEO to be sacrificed

Isn't that the reason why they earn so much money because they "take" the risks?



The point being made here is that sacrificing the CEO does not solve the problems in the company and is completely unrelated to their pay.


It does solve the problem.

Leaders need be held accountable, not to fix the past, but so that other leaders will make better decisions in the future.

In this case, it is a lesson that if you destroy your engineering culture and sacrifice quality, you will lose your job.




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