红酒·绿茶 / Red Wine & Green Tea / Vin Rouge et Thé Vert

[I wrote this book review long time ago but just realized that I never published it. So it has sat in my draft box for more than 7 years!] This is an interesting book on how to manage a modern technology company in "Internet Century", drawing insights and lessons learned from Google. Their recipe for an innovative company starts with extremely selective and efficient hiring. In fact, many of their advice wouldn't work at all if you don't follow their first advice: Only hire "smart creatives", which is their speak for self-motivated, high-calibre employees. Once you have a team of A-players, the best way to manage them is to create a stimulating work environment and get out of their (creative) way. The work environment, including org chart, is designed to foster interaction and collaboration. Decisions are relied on either technical insights (elitism) or data (pragmatism). Get rid of HiPPO (Highest Paid Person's Opinion), i.e., promote meritocracy. Bi