An interesting article on the AP about Ken Kutaragi, the man who created the PlayStation and who was also behind the recently released PSP. Someone with a record like that you'd think would be a shoe-in for the top spot at Sony, but he was actually demoted and taken off their board of directors last month:
It appears the 54-year-old Kutaragi's outspoken nature, in a corporate culture that's oiled by consensus, may be to blame. Independent and shockingly frank by Japanese standards, Kutaragi hasn't held back from criticizing company decisions.
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Asked what he would do if he were running Sony, Kutaragi said the company must revive its original innovative spirit, when it boasted engineering finesse with the transistor radio, Walkman and Trinitron TV.
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Ken Kutaragi on Wikipedia
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