Neither of them have to be CEO. So Page and Brin can reward the CEO for being ruthless in a down market and also have Sundar be the scapegoat for them. The “cake” is their stock going up. “Eating it too” is the CEO scapegoat.
Do you think Blackrock has substantially different motivations? Like, come on.
I call it "Not Everyone Is Motivated Solely By Money."
Is your position that the institutional investors which comprise >60% of GOOG's common shares (eg Blackrock) have a significantly different motivation?
Of course not. Don't be ridiculous.