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by throwaway6497 2661 days ago
Is Page still actively involved in Google? With the walkouts, and anger at Google's top level management for paying hush money to Andy, does he still have credibility with employees? Will they follow this leader? Will they consider him authentic? He is still an example of what great leadership is all about?

People are fallible and sometimes show poor judgement. I get that. Just curious how does one come out of this unscathed. Will Google HR use PR techniques to protect Larry's aura at Google. Normal people usually get fired. Founders it seems are untouchable, especially at Google. Will be fascinating to see how all of this plays out.

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I'd guess Page is wisely keeping a low profile, both inside and outside Google. He never sought the spotlight; he's had health problems with his voice that may still make being a regular spokesperson challenging.

And, anyone who's a prominent "mascot" for a tech giant just gets a lot of unnecessarily personalized hate. Why not lie low and pick & choose where to influence things internally, if you have that luxury?

How might Page come out of "this" unscathed? Well, I'm not sure to the board or stockholders, he's done anything wrong here.

Those operating under a sort of "just world" assumption might wish Rubin suffers more for the reported managerial misdeeds. In practice, if he was promised giant compensation for the giant impact his projects have had on Google – and would have received this or larger compensation under the prior working assumption of continued employment – then pulling that back from Rubin could be an impractical battle for Google.

Rubin might be willing to fight the allegations, in court, down to the last detail in a manner that could cost Google even more than this package. Also, Rubin knows all the proprietary details of Google's mobile strategy & forthcoming technologies. He's perhaps the one technologist in the world with the most knowledge and ability to launch an outside threat to Android's dominance.

> ...does he still have credibility with employees?

What the fuck does "credibility" have to do with anything? I trade my skill/labor for money...who cares who the CEO/Founder is?

> Will they follow this leader?

He isn't leading a crusade...he's just a dude that founded the company that is my current employer...big deal

> Will they consider him authentic?

Who cares if he is authentic or not? I don't pay my mortgage with my CEO's authenticity...

> He is still an example of what great leadership is all about?

Not sure, don't care...

I think you're dramatizing this whole Larry's aura thing...