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Apr 14, 2016 · R&D Management

From CEO to Street Flyer: Lessons from a Tech Leader’s Rise and Fall

The author reflects on his journey from senior roles at Baidu and leading tech teams to handing out flyers at a subway station, sharing personal anecdotes about former protégés, hard‑earned entrepreneurial lessons, and why strategic choices like housing and opportunity timing can make or break a career.