I believe what you are describing is more of roles people play. The role of a leader/visionary/sales and the role of an engineer/execution/support.
The leader is trying to sell his ideas by presenting a neat concise story. Think Elizabeth Holmes' story of her uncle hating getting his blood drawn and how he died or something? The details are irrelevant because the story is emotional and intended to pull your heart strings. If you raise objections, you are seen as non-believer. A heretic who must be purged.
The engineer is tasked with implementing the leader's vision. This is where reality throws a thousand wrenches into well laid plans and deadlines & story points multiply exponentially because there are a hundred edge cases. Or maybe it just doesn't work in the case of Theranos' Edison machine. A battle-scarred engineer sees all the things that can go wrong because he's been there and done that. Should you raise concerns as an engineer? Yes, but realize the executive's response maybe to stonewall and refuse to listen.
The leader is trying to sell his ideas by presenting a neat concise story. Think Elizabeth Holmes' story of her uncle hating getting his blood drawn and how he died or something? The details are irrelevant because the story is emotional and intended to pull your heart strings. If you raise objections, you are seen as non-believer. A heretic who must be purged.
The engineer is tasked with implementing the leader's vision. This is where reality throws a thousand wrenches into well laid plans and deadlines & story points multiply exponentially because there are a hundred edge cases. Or maybe it just doesn't work in the case of Theranos' Edison machine. A battle-scarred engineer sees all the things that can go wrong because he's been there and done that. Should you raise concerns as an engineer? Yes, but realize the executive's response maybe to stonewall and refuse to listen.