In a conference call, Mr. Schmidt said the three had been making decisions together, but it was a slow process. The new organization is expected to streamline things by “elevating me and having Larry running things day to day,” Mr. Schmidt said.
Google has had an unbelievable run under Schmidt, but the company’s services and products feel more and more fragmented and half-baked. Hopefully, this change will be a good one. I think it will be.