Qi at Microsoft is a dangerous thing for Google
How much is it the individual, how much is it the assets of the company?
Ballmer's backing up his words
This guy is moving about twice or three times faster than any normal person.
There has been a lot of what I can only describe as musical chairs
Qi never has a credibility problem with his own folks because Qi outworks his own folks
Time and time again, Qi - though the ultimate soldier for Jerry (Yang, Yahoo co-founder and outgoing CEO) - was frustrated about how we were missing opportunity after opportunity
I think a search deal makes great sense for Microsoft, and Yahoo ... Obviously the logistics of any such integration ... can only be simpler by having somebody who will know both sides. But that was not a factor in hiring Qi.
He knows how to get smart people and he knows how to treat smart people with respect ... His criticism, his guidance are very well respected. People were loyal to him.
Qi was there from the very beginning