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Ex-Google engineer highlights 'crazy thinking' trait of Pichai, Page, Brin

Arvind Jain, co-founder of Rubrik and Glean, shared insights on success gleaned from his time at Google. He observed that leaders like Sundar Pichai, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin shared a trait of "thinking crazy" – pursuing ambitious, seemingly unrealistic ideas with intensity and confidence. Jain noted that while hard work is crucial, the ability to disregard conventional constraints and pursue unconventional paths is what truly leads to groundbreaking achievements, citing the development of Google Chrome as a prime example. He now applies these lessons, also learning from younger hires, in leading his own successful AI ventures. AI

IMPACT Highlights the importance of unconventional thinking and ambition for success in AI leadership and innovation.

RANK_REASON Article is an opinion piece from a former employee about leadership traits, not a direct announcement from a company or research lab.

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Orianna Rosa Royle ·

    Ex-Google engineer says Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai share the same trait—it’s the lesson he swears by as a $7.2 billion AI CEO

    $7.2 billion AI founder Arvind Jain ‘observed’ Sundar Pichai at Google for years before he became CEO—he learned you need to ‘think crazy’ to be successful