
At that time, Nokia’s business was still healthy, so, in my mind, that was exactly the time to take bigger risks as a company. But they didn’t, and the fact that they didn’t made me, as an innovator trying to drive new and sometimes disruptive solutions, feel less needed and respected. I actually felt like I no longer had the energy and maybe even opportunity to really contribute to Nokia’s future success. So, without any real plans for the future, I bought a one-way ticket to Thailand and became a Scuba Dive Master on the small island of Koh Tao.