Our industry does not respect tradition. It only respects innovation.
Be passionate and bold. Always keep learning. You stop doing useful things if you don’t learn.
I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career.
Finally, I truly believe that each of us must find meaning in our work. The best work happens when you know that it’s not just work, but something that will improve other people’s lives.
Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance.
The way I measure my life is ‘Am I better than I was last year?’
Our ambitions are bold and so must be our desire to change and evolve our culture.
Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first and cloud-first world.
Be passionate and bold. Always keep learning. You stop doing useful things if you don’t learn. So the last part to me is the key, especially if you have had some initial success. It becomes even more critical that you have the learning ‘bit’ always switched on.
You renew yourself every day. Sometimes you’re successful, sometimes you’re not, but it’s the average that counts.
The opportunity ahead for Microsoft is vast, but to seize it, we must focus clearly, move faster and continue to transform. A big part of my job is to accelerate our ability to bring innovative products to our customers more quickly.