The founder of technical media behemoth Linus Media Group, Linus Sebastian, has formally announced his resignation as CEO and the assumption of a new post. As usual, he will continue to appear in front of the camera.
On May 18, Linus abruptly posted a video on the Linus Tech Tips channel announcing his resignation as CEO of LMG and Floatplane, which will take effect on July 1.
He says in the video that despite the $100 million offer, he will not be leaving the entire company but rather moving into a new position. Linus will take on the new position of Chief Visual Officer on July 1 and contribute to determining the creative direction while continuing to frequently appear in front of the camera as fans have come to anticipate.
Although Terren Tong, who was Linus’ old employer when he worked at NCIX, has taken over as CEO, Linus assures viewers that he will neither step away from the camera nor retire.
In the video, Linus provides a thorough justification for his decision to resign as CEO at this time. “The truth is, I was never the right person to be CEO,” he admitted. “I remember when we had four employees, and I put it on my business card and I was like, ‘This feels ridiculous,’ but I never really got over that feeling.”
He continued by jokingly listing the things he believed himself to be strong at while emphasizing that none of them would make him a successful CEO.
I have several flaws in addition to these actual and perceived skills, not the least of which is that I lack the temperament or attention to detail required to head such a vast corporation.