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Counterpoint: Google brought in an established CEO to get the nuts and bolts of being a big company working correctly. I would say that Google is pretty success
by Godel_unicode 9y ago
Counterpoint: Google brought in an established CEO to get the nuts and bolts of being a big company working correctly. I would say that Google is pretty successful.
- neolefty 9y agoI think that also points out the value of engaged investors and board. I don't know the details but I am under the impression they really facilitated that process -- recommended the idea, found candidates including Eric Schmidt, did the whole thing without disempowering Larry & Sergei, etc.
- mywittyname 9y agoBecause the Google founders were PhDs with more technical interest than business. Plenty of companies are founded by people who aspire to lead large companies.