I'm curious what one can actually accomplish in 8 months in that role. I don't blame Steve for jumping around and probably getting a huge raise in the process - I see it happen all the time with the "leaders" in my organization who show up, say they're excited to learn, pitch a few ideas, make some sweet connections, and then are on to their next post 9 months later.

But I do blame the companies for repeatedly falling for these kinds of people.