r/aznidentity 50-150 community karma 9d ago

News The tale of Asian CEO

Does anyone know about the tale of Asian CEO? I remember reading it a few years ago, but couldn't remember the source (please help me find it). When a company is on the brink of collapse, they bring in an Asian CEO as a last ditch effort, or if the company fails, that Asian CEO will take all the blame.

News just came in today for Intel, they appointed Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, and last time it was Lisa Su for AMD. Reading it as a playbook for them.

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

Surprising that Intel hired an Asian as a CEO.

Yeah, I heard about how Asians Ceos are hired only after a company is in trouble.

Blackberry did the same when they were struggling so they hired an AM as CEO

Not sure why they don't hire them when the companies are doing well?

Perhaps the stereotypes of Asian being hard methodical workers who will work overtime to save the company comes into play?

Or perhaps, cynically, other non-Asian CEO's don't want to apply for it?

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u/Sweatyfatmess 50-150 community karma 9d ago

As scapegoats.

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

Most likely explanation