Steve Ballmer quotes - page 3

My dad said, "What the heck is software?" and my mom said, "Why would a person ever need a computer?" They said, "OK, OK, we hear you, but if it doesn't work out, you'll go back to business school right?" And I said "Right," and I never came back. (Steve Ballmer)
I like to tell people that all of our products and business will go through three phases. There's vision, patience, and execution. View quote
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This is all about having great leaders who can drive agile innovation and agile decision-making. View quote
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Everyone likes to differentiate between business and consumers but I don't see the difference really. Most people are people. I get personal and business mail and I have one set of contacts from my life. I don't want to manage two sets. I want one view of my world. View quote
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Throughout our history, Microsoft has won by making big, bold bets. I believe that now is not the time to scale back the scope of our ambition or the scale of our investment. While our opportunities are greater than ever, we also face new competitors, faster-moving markets and new customer demands. View quote
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Our goal in making these changes is to enable Microsoft to achieve greater agility in managing the incredible growth ahead and executing our software-based services strategy. View quote
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Eventually the Internet will be accessed by PC, television, and wireless devices. View quote
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At Microsoft, we're investing heavily in security because we want customers to be able to trust their computing experiences, so they can realize the full benefits of the interconnected world we live in. View quote
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Ford shared this vision. We are inviting more players to join in. View quote
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The lifeblood of our business is that RD spend. There's nothing that flows through a pipe or down a wire or anything else. We have to continuously create new innovation that lets people do something they didn't think they could do the day before. View quote
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Steve Ballmer

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Photo: Eric Garcetti, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Businessman
Born: March 24, 1956
Quotes count: 60
Wikipedia: Steve Ballmer

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