Is it possible for a business to succeed with the right employees, even if they lack certain skills and knowledge?

If you have a giant collection of competent people who know nothing about how to run your business, you’re essentially doomed. Unless you’re willing to give them lots of time to figure everything out.

Put Michael Jordan, Patton, Isaac Newton, Henry Ford, and Sherlock Holmes into a room to run a plantation. See how productive they’ll be on day 1 if you don’t allow them to hire new talent.