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Thanks for the billions in revenue, but remember how I told you to quit trying to use GaN to solve the blue LED problems? Well here's $147 for your patent and

Thanks for the billions in revenue, but remember how I told you to quit trying to use GaN to solve the blue LED problems? Well here's $147 for your patent and clean out your desk, because you're fired.

creativeSlumber 3y ago
a good leader need to be humble enough to spot when they are wrong and correct course. This guy sounds like he had control issues, and kept a grudge. very childish behavior.
- lijok 3y ago
  There's little of that to go around in Japan. They strongly subscribe to power structures (see Senpai-Kohai) - seniors are unimpeachable and highly respected.
  - gbraad 3y ago
    Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory isa interesting read about this.
    - lijok 3y ago
      Thank you, will check it out
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nox101 3y ago
I feel like I remember he complained that Japan would likely fall behind by their best and brightest going outside Japan knowing that inside they would not be compensated. My search-fu is failing though. I did find this interview https://www.jsap.or.jp/jsapi/Pdf/Number02/Interview.pdf https://www.jsap.or.jp/jsapi/Pdf/Number02/Interview.pdf