Turns out if you create a culture where the wrong incentives get you recognized/promoted, you start treating your workers like crap, and you create immense siloing but also require consensus for major decisions it leads to bad outcomes.
Hasn't there always been a cycle where well paid Googlers leave the company for a chance to make kajillions (instead of guaranteed millions), but often return to Google on their own or through acquisition? The AI boom has put dollar signs in many people's eyes.
Which is complete bullshit of course.
And his so-called apology is equally bullshit: "I misspoke about Google and their work hours. I regret my error."
The article goes on to say "Schmidt said he asked for the video to be taken down."
Don't dish it out if you can't take it, asshole.
