This appointment and dismissal is not about 'the central government has already decided, you become the General Secretary', but about 'you handle things, I can rest assured' This is not a sudden impulse, as the transition from the current executive director to the chairman of the Ethereum Foundation (EF) has been planned for a year. As the Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, Aya has adopted a unique leadership style that she calls the "subtractive principle" - actively weakening her own power, avoiding centralized decision-making, while maintaining Ethereum's open culture and decentralized spirit. Aya's leadership style is deeply influenced by Zen philosophy. It is somewhat similar to the Taoist concept of "governing by inaction", which forms a sharp contrast with the traditional top-down management approach. She compares herself to a Zen teacher, training her team and community members to maintain the spirit of Ethereum in a decentralized environment. On February 26, 2025, Aya Miyaguchi announced her transition from Executive Director to Chairman and wrote an article titled "A New Chapter in the Infinite Garden" as her future manifesto. Aya emphasizes the need to be guided by philosophy and uphold the values of Ethereum: