I used to ride a contractor shuttle to NASA’s JSC. Pair of new hires and a colorfully dressed woman being escorted on the bus. Upon us getting off, one new hire looked around and said “I wonder if we’ll see any astronauts.” The woman was Sally Ride.
And after him, it became like any corporation, with everyone seeking to gain as much personal wealth as they could. The dream was dead.
I saw this firsthand.
Ive read that a lot of the early days of Google being the Google we used to love were down to Schmidt.
We dont hear much about him, so I’ve always wondered.
Schmidt succeeded with Google where John Scully failed Apple!
throwing parties and talking and listening to each other talk.
edit: did the downvoters not read the article, or attend the party? if the latter, how was the surprise guest? was the x around?
If you think a founder of Google does not have tools like that on Day0, you might be in for some surprises in a year.
That's why I inmediately grow suspicious of any mid-to-large sized enterprise that goes public. They all deserve to be looked at with wary eyes.