Chen on why he wants challenge of running BlackBerry: ‘I am abnormal’

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http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NS2VfG_e77vg6Fma5GEBNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/blackberry-john-chen-1.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/chen-why-wants-challenge-running-blackberry-am-abnormal-220507069.html)New BlackBerry CEO John Chen definitely gets points for honest self-reflection. In an interview with Re/code, Chen admits that taking on a company facing as many challenges as BlackBerry does isn’t something that a lot of other CEOs would relish. However, Chen says that he does his best work in the face of adversity and that he would feel terrible if he simply left the company while it was still in dire straits. “I would really kick myself if I don’t try it,” Chen told Re/code. “Any normal exec or CEO would have probably said ‘I want a safer, easier job.’-I am abnormal.” Chen’s admitted abnormality is somewhat different from his more straight-laced predecessor Thorsten Heins, who left the company



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