Am I reading this correctly? The only reason you stated is that he was able to make people excited, with no mention of substance? That the other guy seemed _boring_ to you?

When I interview somewhere I don't ask myself "is this CEO the most exciting person in this room". I want to see that he has good business acumen, that he makes smart decisions and recognizes when things are going bad and cuts losses appropriately. I want a business man, not a motivational speaker.