Bryan Kennedy Statue Question - The Monday Morning Memo

“‘The way I see it, Google has four core cultural problems. They are all the natural consequences of having a money-printing machine called ‘Ads’ that has kept growing relentlessly every year, hiding all other sins. (1) no mission, (2) no urgency, (3) delusions of exceptionalism, (4) mismanagement.’

Seshadri argued it’s a ‘fragile moment’ for Google, particularly because of the recent pressures it is facing to compete with Microsoft’s artificial intelligence initiatives. Seshadri said Google’s problems are not rooted in its technology, but in its culture.

‘Overall, it is a soft peacetime culture where nothing is worth fighting for. The people who are inclined to fight on behalf of customers or new ideas or creativity soon learn the downside of doing so.’

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- Ashley Capoot, reporting an interview with Praveen Seshadri, "Founder who sold his startup to Google says the company has lost its mission, is mismanaged and has no sense of urgency." Feb 15, 2023

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