Executives are leaving Google, so what!
The Pilgrim referenced an article by fortune on the state of Google. I have written about three of these executive exits on this blog. ( 3/5, 3/7, 3/26) . I just don’t see a world without Google for at least the next 40 years or so.
- Are these executives holding Google stock options?
- Are they seeing IPO potential and a NEW set of options at Facebook or other start-ups?
Why not use that experience with Google to get with another start-up and collect another large chunk of options.
I’m also not sure that Adwords is Google’s ONLY revenue stream. What are Google’s plans for generating revenue on the desktop with Google Apps?
Oh, some of those are paid services already are’nt they. Google has, too much momentum in this industry, too many talented people beating down the door to get in and is still considered one of the best places in World to work.
Quite frankly, Corporate America has shown this generation that they no longer have any interest in the long term employment of employees. The trend is to make yourself marketable, cash in when you can and expect to have multiple employers or start your own business.
Google is an industry changing entity, that is known for changing the workplace. The executives that are leaving Google are showing us the blueprint for how to contribute, cash in and move on. One of the side effects is that the companies will have to over come the challenge of a consistently changing workforce.
Im not sure that Apple, Helwett Packard and even Microsoft did not experience a similar exodus of executives in their peak years and still do today. Those companies all seem to be functioning today.
I just do see anything other than attrition from a fast growing giant that is changing the industry.
