They have the ability to drive the operational side of execution, so that the organization meets the quarterly objectives, while simultaneously giving ample time, attention and execution focus to innovations that are coming into the market.
On the other side of the table, some of the committee members used the occasion to score political points rather than further the objectives of the hearing.
For too long these two objectives were isolated from each other with traditional for-profit companies creating wealth and, on the other side of the spectrum, traditional non-profit entities (including governments) focused on social impact.