Trillion Dollar Coach

IT’S THE PEOPLE People are the foundation of any company’s success. The primary job of each manager is to help people be more effective in their job and to grow and develop. We have great people who want to do well, are capable of doing great things, and come to work fired up to do them. Great people flourish in an environment that liberates and amplifies that energy. Managers create this environment through support, respect, and trust. Support means giving people the tools, information, training, and coaching they need to succeed. It means continuous effort to develop people’s skills. Great managers help people excel and grow. Respect means understanding people’s unique career goals and being sensitive to their life choices. It means helping people achieve these career goals in a way that’s consistent with the needs of the company. Trust means freeing people to do their jobs and to make decisions. It means knowing people want to do well and believing that they will. (Location 497)

CORE ATTRIBUTES For the past 12 months, to what extent do you agree/disagree that each person: Displayed extraordinary in-role performance. Exemplified world-class leadership. Achieved outcomes that were in the best interest of both Google as a whole and his/her organization. Expanded the boundaries of what is possible for Google through innovation and/or application of best practices. Collaborated effectively with peers (for example, worked well together, resolved barriers/issues with others) and championed the same in his/her team. Contributed effectively during senior team meetings (for example, was prepared, participated actively, listened well, was open and respectful to others, disagreed constructively). PRODUCT LEADER ATTRIBUTES For the past 12 months, to what extent do you agree/disagree that each person demonstrated exemplary leadership in the following areas: Product Vision Product Quality Product Execution OPEN-TEXT QUESTIONS What differentiates each SVP and makes him/her effective today? What advice would you give each SVP to be more effective and/or have greater impact? (Location 1486)