Internal Memo from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shows how executives prioritize
The following email from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has an interesting perspective on how business leaders think about strategy:
Naturally, Ballmer probably isn’t revealing all his cards since this is only an all-employees email rather than a close meeting with his closest advisers. It is still an intriguing message from the leader of one of the largest companies in the world.
His priorities are:
1. Invest in the right opportunities;
2. Expand our presence with Windows, Office, and developers;
3. Drive end user excitement for our products;
4. Embrace software plus services; and
5. Focus on employee excellence.
It’s fairly straightforward stuff, though he does go into greater detail on each of these points.