Google CEO Sundar Pichai Brings in Less Egotistical Leadership

Post by fridek » Sat, Oct 24, 2015, 9:19 PM UTC

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Nothing false about it. If I'm in a management role, and things go hatstand, well the buck stop with me, that's why managers get paid the big bucks. I may have to take measures later with the individual in question if it was negligence on their part, but ensuring the success of the team and the project is what the manager is for . If I have given someone more responsibility than they are ready for, that's on me. If I…

If I'm in a software development role, and the software doesn't work, well the buck stops with me. I may need to shut down a box and spin up a larger one, but ensuring that hardware is adequate is what the developer is for . If I have given an EC2 instance more load than it is ready for, that's on me. With this mental model, of course it's false praise, just like it would be false praise for me to give credit to my h…

Post by _nedR » Sun, Oct 25, 2015, 3:36 AM UTC

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I wouldn't conflate lack of ego with lack of drive or ambition or an averseness to risk. Especially for someone who went from a lower middle class family in one of the poorest states in India to becoming the CEO of Google. When a group of very smart people get together, there is a tendency for them to try to show themselves as being the smartest. This can lead to less-desirable situations where people don't share or…

"Especially for someone who went from a lower middle class family in one of the poorest states in India to becoming the CEO of Google." Not to take anything away from Sundar Pichai's accomplishments, but Tamil Nadu, from where he hails, is decidedly not "one of the poorest states in India." It has the second largest gross state domestic product in the country. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Tamil_Na…

Post by thetruthseeker1 » Sun, Oct 25, 2015, 3:47 AM UTC

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Please note that the quoted statement does not give any specifics about how the feedback was given.

> "He could come off as very harsh,” said one person who has had many encounters with Page over the years. “Until you realize it was more that he was completely lacking in EQ. I mean, zero.” I think it's pretty clear that the feedback could have been given in a more constructive manner.

Post by thetruthseeker1 » Sun, Oct 25, 2015, 3:58 AM UTC

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Ego is essential to breaking through those tough barriers and new opportunities. Disregard for risk. Is this really what is needed when Google is being criticized for falling behind its competitors in innovation.

Vic Gundotra's ego resulted in G+. If G+ is innovation, I don't want innovation.

Post by jonnathanson » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 2:57 AM UTC

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> "He could come off as very harsh,” said one person who has had many encounters with Page over the years. “Until you realize it was more that he was completely lacking in EQ. I mean, zero.” I think it's pretty clear that the feedback could have been given in a more constructive manner.

Sure, just to play the devil's advocate here (I support for giving feedback in constructive manner when possible ), sometimes giving a feedback in a constructive manner is simply inefficient and some manager may not have time to do it every time they think something isn't perfect. Hello X, while I think you have done these three features A, B, C well....blah blah, you could do E in a better way by doing 1,2,3. This s…