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You see, that is actually a direction, a direction that you should have during the interview process. 

I think Killer has described my thoughts in a good way, it is like a coach, you need to hire one that fits the goals and the assets you have.

There is usually exceptions, if you can get your hands on a future HOF type of guy, in coaching that was like the Pacers getting back RC for example. They hired him and handled him the keys. For GM there is less obvious candidates in that regard, only Presti and to lesser extent Stevens I would consider as that guy atm.

My point is that I wouldn't go into the interview process with a mindset of "we need to tear this down" or "we need to make this current construction work", I need to go in open minded because of my lack of experience and recent flubs.  And even you are hellbent on any path, a good operator would intentionally select candidates that oppose that vision to see what holes can be poked in my plans.  There probably isn't a "correct" path forward and you know what they say about the best laid plans.