People like this can be a huge help, but they can also cause real damage. I've seen it go both ways: someone can deliver a ton of value one year and create serious problems the next.

This article's description gives me pause because it reads as non-collaborative and needlessly abrasive. In my experience, people who bulldoze process and relationships are almost always a long-term net negative, even if they can ship something short-term at 10x speed.

If you are 10x, there's still a ceiling on what you can do. If you're leading a team of 50 and you can help each person get to 1.2x, you've created the same effective lift, while strengthening the team instead of burning it down.

And that's a durable change which doesn't go away if the "Wolf" leaves or has a down year.