Kai-Fu Lee: I'm not a glamorous millionaire but not afraid of poverty

Time March 8 characters kai-Fu Lee reporters Zhou correspondent Cui dialogue background in the online world, kai-Fu Lee is a loud name. 　　He has developed the world's first "people-specific continuous speech recognition system", the United States "Business Weekly" awarded the "most important scientific innovation Award", he developed the "Othello" Man-machine Chess system, because 1988 defeated the Human international Othello World champion and world-renowned. 　　The internationally renowned expert on speech recognition is known as the "godfather of the campus" because of his non-stop lectures at major universities across the country, replaying work experiences, disseminating cutting-edge knowledge, and sharing wisdom in life. At the beginning of March, Kai-Fu Lee came to Hubei University to start the "search engine development trend", thousands of college students "fans" of the Chase, in Wuhan, scraping "Lee Whirlwind." "People introduce Lee, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, received a doctorate in computer science." Google global vice president and Greater China president, responsible for Google China Public Relations affairs and Google China Academy of Engineering operations. He was a global vice president at Microsoft. During the period of Microsoft, founded the Microsoft China Research Institute (now Microsoft), and as the first dean. He also served as vice president and general manager of SGI company, and vice president of Interactive media business with Apple Computer. 　　He is also a fellow of the American Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and a member of the American Chinese elite Organization hundred people (COMMITTEEOF100). Every year, we must come to Wuhan to ask: it is said that you first 10 times in Wuhan, each time is so hurried, today, tomorrow to go. 　　Is "The rise of the middle" of Wuhan, can not let you stay a few days longer? Kai-Fu Lee (hereinafter referred to as "Lee"): It is because of the feeling of "the rise of the central" pulse, I have to come to Wuhan every year to walk. 　　Today and tomorrow, this is probably the speed of this era. 　　Q: What is the impression that you leave for Wuhan? 　　Li: Wuhan is the center of Education, Wuhan University of the United States I feel is one of the Chinese universities, Wuhan students give me a very deep impression. 　　Q: This time to Wuhan to give lectures, I have asked you to talk about college students, many students do not care about the content of your speech, but just want to see your demeanor, is clearly "fans" saw "Idol." Li: In fact, I noticed that a lot of students are attentive to the lectures, the students still have a strong interest in the Internet and search. The opportunities that the Internet brings to students (not just Chinese students) are enormous. 　　Last year there was a very popular book, "The World is flat," I think the internet is such a tool, it leveled the world, to help anyone to overcome the obstacles, can be convenient and equal access to information, which for everyone is a good chance to cherish. When Google published the Chinese version of the book Search, I am very touched by a word, we hope that book Search can help the United Kingdom, China, Africa, America, every child can be convenient,Equal to see Shakespeare's writings. At the end of last year, I heard that many school geography teachers use Google Earth to make courseware, so that students can see the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Canyon of America more intuitively. I've also heard that college students use online calendars to create a university's most-needed timetable for sharing ... I think this is the Internet, search really in pursuit of the goal. I also hope that students can cherish, learn to use such tools, broaden their horizons, and find more opportunities for learning. 　　So I hope that the next time, students can be mainly to learn knowledge, by the way look at me. Google wants "innovation practitioners" to ask: "I read, November 3, 2005, you successively in Dayang, Wuhan University to hold a report, and claimed in China recruit" 50 close disciple ", hang up the students ' appetite. 　　has Wuhan University student become your disciple? Li: "Google China" has several students from Wuhan, they have done very well. However, I personally to do the report, recruitment is on the one hand, and more importantly as a business, we have been thinking "Google China" in the end can bring to the Chinese youth? This year we will have more input and action in this respect, whether from the company's values, product concepts or my personal interests are very unified. 　　This trip to Wuhan, is our "Google China" this year, "The Youth Journey" began. Q: "The closing disciple" has been recruited. 　　Now is the university student employment, this year whether to Wuhan recruit only na Yin? 　　Li: Wuhan is an important educational center, we must come. 　　Q: What kind of college student do you expect to be your colleague? Li: We choose people, the most concern is values, creativity and professional skills. As for values, Google is very focused on "user-centric", this is not an empty talk, anything that could hurt the interests of users in Google is absolutely not allowed. In addition, we emphasize creativity, we encourage people to boldly put forward and practical practice of their own ideas. 　　Note that we should not only dream home but also practitioners, so our engineers are "innovative practitioners", that is, creative and can hands-on practice staff. Q: Now when it comes to "spoof", people can't help avoid. Listen to a friend said, in Google China office, everywhere can see employees on the logo graffiti, below There are two words "macho"! 　　Is this your "idea"? Li: "Whiteboard culture" is Google's very distinctive and actively encourage the culture. In addition to the interesting, joking things, employees write their own good ideas on the "whiteboard" to share with others, or to write their own problems on the "whiteboard" to more colleagues for help. 　　Sometimes, we discuss the problem, at any time need to paint, "whiteboard" around the convenient to become a meeting place, this is not very good! At the end of last year, we had a team, wrote a poem on the "Whiteboard", and then a lot of colleagues passing by have followed you a sentence I wrote down, feeling very interesting. In these respects, the whiteboard helps us to carryA lot of creativity, joy and convenience, I feel this is an important part of our culture. We advocate a happy and equal atmosphere. Q: I hear your office has a massage room and a kitchen with dessert and a beverage supply department. 　　Can employees keep snakes and lizards in the office? Li: Google's corporate culture is indeed very attractive. In general, openness, creativity, freedom and self-management are the common features of this culture, but in different countries there is a slight difference in different cultures. 　　For example in China, we not only provide the kitchen, every Wednesday, our chef will give everyone a surprise-do some special food to everyone "pop". 　　Q: Wednesday "Pop" is also a tradition? 　　Li: Google has a tradition around the world, that is, by Friday, the whole company will come together to listen to the founder of the company to talk about the latest progress, the chef will also provide delicious food for everyone. In China, we change this time to Thursday when the party, because Friday is the weekend, usually compared to traffic jams, we do not want to delay everyone off work time, so do a flexible adjustment. 　　The "Pet Snake" you mentioned is because many snakes in the United States are pet snakes, and our New York office has colleagues who take the pet to work. 　　Q: Employees are so "corrupt", presumably you the President of the office more, more moist. Li: My office is very similar to our global President Schmidt: Very small, probably can only have my desk and two chairs. Once, one of the leaders of a state-owned enterprise came to visit me in surprise and said, "My office is about 10 times times that of yours." "Google wants to promote a climate of equality and does not want a privileged class, so each of our offices is basically about the same size." But in a small office, each of our employees will have their own style of arrangement. 　　My office has a picture of my family, a gift from a student, and a Chinese art deco. To do the most meaningful thing to the world Q: You have after all been a Microsoft global vice-president, mentioned your name, we are accustomed to mention "Microsoft." 　　Don't mind people mentioning your old club? Li: I cherish my career in Microsoft, where I met a lot of respectable people and became good friends with them. 　　In my career, Microsoft provided me with a very broad platform, where I forged my Chinese complex and student complex. Q: I interviewed Tang June, he left Microsoft is to make a dream of the Chinese professional managers benchmark. 　　What do you want to dream about when you leave Microsoft? Lee: I've always wanted to maximize my influence, which means I want to do what's most meaningful to the world. I came to Google is to be able to learn from the most successful internet companies its innovative mechanism, in China from scratch to create a vibrant Google China, and I have the affinity of Chinese students close contact. These three things mean something to me.。 　　Q: I want to know how many things Google has already branded Lee. Li: I feel this problem should be Kai-Fu Lee, Google China has played a number of Google brand. 　　I very much endorse Google's culture, but also efforts to put Google equality, innovation, user first culture in Google China rooting. Q: Rob David, executive director of the British "Fish water" consultancy, says the flashy rich have their own mental weaknesses. "Many people have this or that primal fear: they are afraid of poverty and not being loved-it is what drives them to struggle." "Do you have such primal fear?" 　　Do you care more about being afraid of poverty or not being loved? Lee: I don't think I'm a glamorous millionaire, no such primal fear. I am not afraid of poverty, because I have enough confidence in my financial management, I am not afraid not to be loved, because I can only change themselves, can not change others. I will continue to do what I have to do, and what others think is their business.