How Sunday Pichai Leads Google?
" People of every generation underestimate the potential of following one, but the progress of one generation becomes the foundation premises for the next".
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Key takeaways
- *" People of every generation underestimate the potential of following one, but the progress of one generation becomes the foundation premises for the next".
- “I’d like to see more young people focusing on creativity and taking risks”, he added.
- However, as the new company grows, they know that they will always have Google as a steady source of profits with Pichai at the helm.
" People of every generation underestimate the potential of following one, but the progress of one generation becomes the foundation premises for the next". - Sunday Pichai
Sunday Pichai, a computer engineer, is the current CEO of Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc. In 2015, Google, a technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products, underwent a major reorganization, with Alphabet Inc as its parent company, Larry Page as CEO, and Serge Bring as President. Pichai, a former Google vice president of products and engineering, was appointed as the company’s new CEO.
Pichai joined Google in 2004 as a product manager and oversaw the launch of several successful Google products, including Google Chrome and Chrome OS. He later moved on to Google lists, eventually assuming control of other Google products like Mail and Google Docs. Pichai, who was born in Chennai, India, has always been a bright and resourceful youngster. Before joining Google, he worked at Applied Materials in engineering and product management, as well as consulting with McKinsey & Company. He received his education at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, the University of Pennsylvania. Pichai is well-liked by his coworkers, who refer to him as “the man behind Google’s most important products.”
HIGHLIGHTS
· Sunday Pichai was born into a middle-class family in Madurai, India. He once revealed that he received a’ C’ grade in one of his papers at IIT Kharagpur.
· In 2004, Pichai joined Google. He was appointed as Google’s CEO in 2015.
· Pichai was named the CEO of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, in 2019.
Google’s Sunday Pichai’s Leadership Qualities #
Before we get into how Pichai used this pivotal moment in Google’s history to propel Google into completely new markets—and himself up the corporate ladder—let’s take a look at a few qualities he possesses:
- Developing Successful Teams
Pichai recruited, mentored, and retained a fantastic team that produced great products. His team is regarded as the best among all Google employees. One former Google employee said, “He encourages very good people rather than the most political and opportunistic people” while talking about Pichai.
2. Hard Work
To reach where he is today, Pichai worked extremely hard. A leader should have the quality not to ignore hard work. It’s a way that makes you grow, just like it did with Pichai.
- Compassion
He is known for being compassionate and concerned about the people he works alongside. He became one of Google’s most popular seniors as a result of this quality. Caesar Sengupta, Google’s VP and general manager for payments, said, “I would challenge you to find anyone at Google who doesn’t like Sunday.”
- Empowering Youths
Another thing that Pichai values is empowering young people. He thinks that there is a lot of pressure on today’s youth; he discovered that 8th graders are working hard to get into IIT – Indian Institute of Technology. Pichai revealed in an interview that he hasn’t been at the top of his class in school, he was a brilliant student, but history and geography used to let him down.
“Focus on education is a big strength,” says Pichai. “I’d like to see more young people focusing on creativity and taking risks”, he added.
Pichai recognizes the hard work that young people put in and the dream that drives every action they take; additionally, Google provides numerous opportunities to empower school students.
- Good Listener
He’s known for sitting during meetings and then offering suggestions after everyone has finished speaking. He listened to everyone’s point of view before putting his foot forward.
- Avoid Damages and Enemies
Google, like any other large corporation, has internal politics. Pichai handled the politics in such a way that his team’s success was ensured while causing the least amount of harm to the opposing team.
- Be Hopeful For Tomorrow
Life’s greatest sword is hope. This will help you stay motivated to pursue your dream. He didn’t have a phone until he was ten years old and didn’t use a computer until he moved to America for graduate school. But there’s always hope for him; he’ll get what he wants one day.
The Indian-born Alphabet CEO drew from personal experience and the challenges he faced during his early years in the US. He said that he grew up with minimal access to technology and his first time on an airplane was when he came for higher education to Stanford.
“My father spent the equivalent of a year’s salary on my plane ticket to the US, so I could attend Stanford. It was my first time ever on a plane,” Pichai said, adding that a bright spot for him during that time was computing.
It is not an option to lose hope; always be hopeful. Even though his love for technology was undeniable, he didn’t lose hope because he lacked all the necessities.
- Taking the Risk
There are many opportunities for you to reinvent yourself. Make an effort to do something you enjoy and are enthusiastic about.
Sometimes the circumstances aren’t in your favor, whether it’s the risk you’re taking or the outcome. If it doesn’t work out in your favor, it’ll be a disaster, but who knows what the future holds?
Pichai simplifies, “if you believe you can do it, you must be willing to take a chance and remember that the universe is not so cruel that it will not reward you for your efforts.
“Focus on education is a big strength. I want to see young people focus on creativity and take more risks” ― Sunder Pichai
- Communicator
Emotional intelligence is reflected in one’s ability to communicate. Emotional intelligence is not widely regarded as a dominant quality in science or engineering (or many other fields, if we are honest).
Pichai clearly possesses this in his leadership skill set, making him an excellent choice to lead the science company known as Google into a future in which they advance every life, from the billionaire to the rural farmer.
Wrapping Up
Sunday Pichai was set up for great success as the leader of the new Google by founders Bring and Page, but only time will tell how successful Pichai will be in this role in the long run. If history is any guide, Google is in good hands and will perform well in years to come.
Bring and Page took a risk by transforming Google from a traditional teach company into a diverse holding company with lofty ambitions. However, as the new company grows, they know that they will always have Google as a steady source of profits with Pichai at the helm.
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