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Leadership Lessons at Google

Alexander Knight — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:28:00 GMT

By: Alexander Knight
For the past three weeks, I have been working at Google, and the experience is one I will never forget about. The employees are amazing and the work is cutting-edge, rarely getting old or trite. More than just learning about the newest technologies though, I have learned about something that can’t be substituted with AI or upgraded by a micro chip: leadership. Leadership at Google is extremely unique as the structure of the company is often described as “flat”. This term refers to the fact...read more

First Week at Google

Alexander Knight — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT

By: Alexander Knight
As my flight from Atlanta landed into San Francisco last Sunday, 11JUL, an extreme wave of excitement set in. Since probably around March, I have been anticipating beginning my AIAD at Google, working in their headquarters in Mountain View, CA and also an office in San Francisco. I met up with the two other cadets, Steve and Kyle, who would be sharing this experience with me, and we prepared for our first week. With help from Pete Ricci (USMA alum), Dan Greene (USNA...read more