> For years, colleagues have described him with a mix of admiration and fear, commonly referring to him as “Crazy Ken” and telling stories about his tirades at

> For years, colleagues have described him with a mix of admiration and fear, commonly referring to him as “Crazy Ken” and telling stories about his tirades at work. Talk to people who knew him in his Sony days, and they’ll often describe him as “moody,” “stubborn” and an “extreme micromanager.” And nearly everyone who worked closely with him in those days seems to have stories of his abrasive approach. I wonder if he had a bipolar disorder? 'Moody' is a common euphemism for the mood cycling and instability, as is the stylized entrepreneur pattern of "extremely hard working, intelligent polarizing visionary figure who repeatedly made huge risky bets which paid off - until they didn't" (PS3 in this case). And it is usually covered up publicly until long afterwards (particularly in Japan, where mental illness of any sort remains extremely stigmatized).