> The other view, more common amongst long-time Googlers, is that John is a publicity-craving, lucky early Googler, whose public persona outstripped his actual

> The other view, more common amongst long-time Googlers, is that John is a publicity-craving, lucky early Googler, whose public persona outstripped his actual authority and power at the company, where he was once a rising star – thanks to a bullying managerial style – but had become marginalized over the past couple years. Nope, doesn't sound positive at all.