Most Net start-ups quickly import seasoned management talent. Witness Jim Barksdale at Netscape, George Bell at Excite, Judy Hamilton at First Floor, and Bruce Jacobsen at Progressive Networks. Even proven talent doesn't guarantee success. Just ask CEOs departed from Connect, Infoseek, Individual, Borland, Novell, or Apple. The line between appropriate aggressiveness and too much ambition is fine indeed.
Grandiose goals can distract companies from the basics.
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