ByteDance CEO Steps Down Because He’s ‘Not Very Social’

ByteDance CEO Steps Down
Because He’s ‘Not Very Social’.
Zhang Yiming, founder and CEO of ByteDance,
is stepping down from his position.
He made the announcement on Wednesday via
an internal letter that was later made public.
Yiming said that he’s come
to realize that he lacks
“some of the skills” needed
to be an “ideal manager.” .
After several months of thinking about
this, I came to the conclusion that
transitioning out of the role of CEO …
would enable me to have greater
impact on longer-term initiatives …
The truth is, I lack some of the skills
that make an ideal manager, Zhang Yiming, via 'Complex'.
Yiming said he was more interested
in behind-the-scenes work than
“actually managing people.” .
I’m more interested in analyzing
organizational and market principles,
and leveraging these theories to further
reduce management work, rather than
actually managing people. , Zhang Yiming, via 'Complex'.
He also said he is “not very social,” and would
prefer more “solitary activities.”.
I’m not very social, preferring solitary
activities like being online, reading,
listening to music, and daydreaming
about what may be possible, Zhang Yiming, via 'Complex'.
Liang Rubo, ByteDance co-founder and the current
head of human resources, will be taking over as CEO.