Even after Schmidt came aboard, Page continued to set the core precepts of the company. Page wanted everyone at Google to think big. It was a defining habit for him. When someone pitched an idea, Page would invariably counter with a variation that was an order of magnitude more ambitious. In 2003, when executives met to consider opening engineering offices overseas, Schmidt asked Page how quickly he would like to grow.
“How many engineers does Microsoft have?” Page asked.
About 25,000, he was told.
“We should have a million,” Page said, in all seriousness.
via wired.com