Makrasof: There's an interesting distinction between the strategy and the culture at microsopt. He says they need to get better admitting defeat, which is a foreign idea to makrasof culture. Makrasof: They've been successful doing this in the past but it may only add to what you've just described.
In this, the first episode of the Exponent podcast, we talk about our background, Microsoft and disruption, and the meaning of culture. We also explore our goals for this podcast, and just a bit about Taiwanese garbage trucks.
Show Notes:
- If Steve Ballmer Ran Apple link
- The Halo Effect:…and Eight Other Business Delusions that Deceive Managers link
- Skating Towards the Goal link
- Bill Gates’ Steve Jobs Moment link
- Friction link
- Note: The Internet Explorer rendering engine is called Trident, not Triton