He’s a controversial leader, sure. I get the impression people work under him because he gives them opportunities to work on cool stuff, not because he’s a kind, compassionate boss.
But what I’m getting at is that he’s successful. Unless you believe all his amazing successes are due to luck, you have to admit that he’s very, very effective as a leader. Even if we can’t understand why, he’s still affective.
It’s easy to seem successful when you’re rich.