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08.15.05
Kai-Fu Lee: The Miracle Of Google
 By
Jason Lee Miller
In a recently translated
letter from Dr. Kai-Fu Lee to family and friends, Lee confessed that his move
from Microsoft to Google was a matter of following his heart, trading a company
he saw as limiting to his contribution to the world for a company that embodies
youth and freedom.
The letter, highlighted and translated from a Chinese website posting by Dan Farber
of ZDNet, is an impassioned explanation
of his flight from Microsoft.
"Microsoft is an outstanding company, and there are many things we can learn from
it. But Google is a company that makes me feel a shock. The reason Google gives
me a shock is the passion for creating a new generation of technology. I found
treasures in Google everywhere. The technology and products are way beyond just
the search," Lee wrote.
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Farber has interpreted this to be a criticism of Microsoft's strong foothold in
the establishment, making the software giant older and slower in its approach
to technology. Google is "unburdened by the past and hidden agendas," according
to Farber, which is why Google was so attractive.
Lee went so far as to provide a formula to support his choice.
youth + freedom + transparency + new model + the general public's benefit + belief
in trust = The Miracle of Google
Lee's "Miracle of Google" led him to the center of a legal battle as his defection
to the suddenly explosive search company, and his appointment to President of
Google China, became a thorn in Microsoft's side. Microsoft sued Google claiming
Lee was in violation of a non-compete agreement he signed promising not to take
on similar positions for direct competitors.
Google fired back, claiming Lee's work at Microsoft was in speech technology and
not in search.
Recent recoveries from Dr. Lee's Recycle
Bin on his Microsoft computer have revealed that Google anticipated litigation
from Microsoft but was prepared to place Lee on one year's paid leave until the
legal proceedings had ended.
From Dr. Lee's position in his letter, his motives were beyond monetary, as he
believed a move to Google would benefit his native soil, China, while allowing
him to follow his heart.
"No matter how difficult, if you don't follow your heart and insist on principles,
how can suggest other people to do it. Therefore I made a very important choice.
I have the right to make my choice. I choose Google, I choose China. I want to
do influential things. In China, I can help the youth more and do more influential
things. I want to make the best of my own efforts, and in Google I can learn the
new creativity model and make myself better," he wrote.
About the Author:
Jason L. Miller is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. |
