I just realized that Jim Hackett has only been CEO for 3 years. In an industry with long lead times, 3 years is a short time, just over half the average period of time it takes to get a new product from initial concept to first sales.
So any product introduced from mid-2017 (the start of Mr. Hackett's watch) to 2021 / 2022 were developed during Mark Fields' watch (or even Alan Mulally's watch). If Mr. Hackett tries to take credit for the turnaround of Lincoln, with its bold new product, he is trying to take credit from Mark Fields (as former CEO of Ford's Premier Automotive Group, of which Lincoln was a member), or even Alan Mulally. He can, however, take responsibility for the botched launch of the latest Explorer and Aviator, and the cancellation of Ford's sedans in North America.
To see Mr. Hackett's true influence on Ford's product (especially Ford's electrification strategy and cooperation with VW), we have to wait a few years.