"Eric Schmidt runs Google about as much as the Dalai Lama runs the world's spiritual life."
Elizabeth Corcoran of Forbes has an interesting story on the work culture at Googleplex and the role of Google executives.
On Employee Supervision: Managing people who are told from the minute they pick up their ID card that they're probably smarter than their boss is like supervising the wind. Ever think your boss was wrong? Well, if you're smarter than he is, then clearly you must be right. The logical conclusion: Just ignore him.
On Eric Schmidt's role: Placating the investment community, soothing nervous regulators and policymakers and doing whatever it takes to create a magical force field protecting Googleteers, so they can follow their instincts and invent new stuff.
Read full Forbes story: Who's Really Running Google?
Related: Videos and Pictures of the Google Office
Elizabeth Corcoran of Forbes has an interesting story on the work culture at Googleplex and the role of Google executives.
On Employee Supervision: Managing people who are told from the minute they pick up their ID card that they're probably smarter than their boss is like supervising the wind. Ever think your boss was wrong? Well, if you're smarter than he is, then clearly you must be right. The logical conclusion: Just ignore him.
On Eric Schmidt's role: Placating the investment community, soothing nervous regulators and policymakers and doing whatever it takes to create a magical force field protecting Googleteers, so they can follow their instincts and invent new stuff.
Read full Forbes story: Who's Really Running Google?
Related: Videos and Pictures of the Google Office