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