Do you mean Microsoft didn't mean to give Don Dodge any power? I think Microsoft did a good thing by firing Don. It definitely turned out to be good for Don Do

Do you mean Microsoft didn't mean to give Don Dodge any power? I think Microsoft did a good thing by firing Don. It definitely turned out to be good for Don Dodge, Google, and our industry in general. But it might be good for Microsoft too: if organization is not ready for what one of her high-performers is doing -- it might be better to keep such high-performer out in order to keep the organization more consistent and less confused.