http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/10/19/googles-brin-larry-page-is-rallying-company/?KEYWORDS=Google+Larry+Page
I completed my analysis on Larry Page, CEO of Google. Larry Page stepped down as CEO in 2001 and regained his position as CEO earlier this year. When he was first CEO, Larry had a bat habit of being late to meetings and tuning out conversations. Now that he is 38, admirers believe that he is more apt to leading Google successfully. Co-founder Sergey Brin stated in an interview that Larry has done a great job at rallying the Google Company together. Brin states that Larry has been able to reorganize Google into seven key product categories and the company has been involved in some larger acquisitions such at Motorola and ITA.
I would relate the Trait Leadership Theory to Larry in many ways. Intelligence, Self-Confidence, and Determination are all traits that Larry Page has. He has great determination because of wanting to dissolve the bureaucracy and complacency and focus more on thinking and acting like a brand new startup company. Larry also demonstrates great intelligence. He is very knowledgeable when it comes to technology. The fact that his Father was a computer scientist and his Mother taught computer programming helped Larry to become the successful CEO he is today. Lastly, Larry demonstrates self-confidence by challenging his employees to reach the status quo. He encourages independent activities and strives for workers to make decisions on their own.
By reading both of these articles, do you see any different traits in Larry Page?
-Michelle Fulkerson
Michelle - I think that you mentioned some very important traits - but motivation is one that I thought of. I think that Larry Page as the CEO of Google had to be extremely motivated to lead and pursue significant innovation that has lead Google to be the highly successful organization that it is. I think Page not only had to be personally motivated, but had to be creative and motivate his subordinates in many ways - leading to the overall success of the organization
ReplyDeleteKyle Burrows
From the article a trait that I saw was openness. It said from an early age that Page developed a distaste for establishment. This has transitioned into his leadership style where he encourages employees to challange the status quo and think outside the box. The article stated that Page was often getting criticized for pushing Google into affiliation with his "wacky" ideas. Such ideas involved renewable energy and robotic cars. This openness could be both good and bad in leadership. When his openness leads to losses, he ultimately looks foolish for even considering such ideas. But when he green lights an idea that is greatly successful, he looks like a genius.
ReplyDeleteDo you think this openness will be Page's claim to fame or his greatest downfall?
-Clay Gruenwald
Clay I agree that his openness is risky business, but some say you have to put yourself out there at take risks if your going to make it big. I think that it will be his "claim to fame". After all he did found Google. I think that as long as Page can keep his imagination and openness to fit within Google's boundaries anything he thinks of will be successful.
ReplyDeleteBrittany Bowen
After reading the article that mentions how Page was constantly late and oblivious to what people were saying if it did not interest him made me think of Eric Berne and Transactional Analysis within the Psychodynamic Approach. During Page's first experience as CEO I think he should be classified in the Child stage. When he would show up late for meeting and not pay attention to other peoples ideas because they did not interest him. He was reverting back to how he acted as a child. Rather than being a Adult and having a discussion about new possibilities and taking responsibility for his actions.
ReplyDeleteDo you guys agree?
Brittany Bowen
Brittany and Clay - I agree that Page has the trait of openess as a leader. I also think that it will be his "claim to fame" because Google is constantly changing and adapting to the next new and innovative technologies. I think that openness with be a real key in the future development of Google.
ReplyDeleteBrittany - I also agree that Page as personally evolved as a leader while serving as the CEO. There were many things such as being late in the begining - that have changed into creating the CEO he is today
Kyle Burrows