IBM has a culture of cyclic change. Every 20 years its a different company, and it has been changing constantly through it 100 year history. IBM has seen many great CEOs through history.
Microsoft still relies on essentially the same business model (a software-product company.) essentially the last 30 years. It is trying to diversify, yes, but most of its money still comes from Windows and Office.
Someone said a company is truly great when it has made it to the 3rd great CEO. How many CEO who had the ability and the vision to reinvent the company has Microsoft had?
> How many CEO who had the ability and the vision to reinvent the company has Microsoft had?
By my count they are stuck at two.
Jon Shirley, who was credited with taking a very young Microsoft and creating the proper corporate structure to stear it through its IPO and allow for its explosive growth.
and of course Bill Gates, who is one of the pioneers and visionaries of the PC age. He took the company from 800 million a year in revenues to 22 billion in revenues.
I wouldn't include Steve Balmer in the mix but that is of course up for interpretation
Microsoft still relies on essentially the same business model (a software-product company.) essentially the last 30 years. It is trying to diversify, yes, but most of its money still comes from Windows and Office.
Someone said a company is truly great when it has made it to the 3rd great CEO. How many CEO who had the ability and the vision to reinvent the company has Microsoft had?