alt Hacker NewsI like the mix of management/leadership/structure. I do think leadership is an important aspect, and leaders who are uncompromising can have a big impact.
It's funny we both land on Google as a main example. I had this quote "I’m going to pick on Google a little bit here, but I do love that company. I think there’s a lot it can improve on, but it’s still one of my favorite and least “evil” large tech companies.", and honestly and sadly, I don't even know if I'd agree with the latter part of that statement anymore.
I cover that specifically about Google in the book rather than summarizing the whole thing here. I'll just say that if you read the essays of people that worked at Google for a long time (and then left), you will see some pretty remarkable patterns.