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Ozzie doesn't pull strings - he encourages careful, deliberate, focussed discussion and debate, and then drives out the best ideas and encourages consensus.

It's easier to make people do the right thing when they believe they were (at least in part) responsible for the decision.

Ballmer is the business guy. He's not "dumb" like many suggest - you don't get to have a major hand in building a business formed by a spotty 22 years old geek and build it into one of the biggest, most successful companies in the world by being "dumb".

He may be animated. He may be brash. He may be passionate, a devout capitalist, hugely energetic and he may sometimes make mistakes.

But he sure ain't "dumb".
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Time for the Old Gaurd to retire  GuidingLight | 07/09/09
Sorry to say this, but while MS has indeed changed...  NeoGeneration | 07/09/09
A moron?  JoeMama_z | 07/09/09
Kicking ass?  Stuka | 07/09/09
I guess we'll see if I am right...  JoeMama_z | 07/09/09
Qualify your statements  de-void | 07/09/09
No  SimonUK | 07/12/09
Really?  itguy08 | 07/09/09
In what universe is that happening?  NeoGeneration | 07/09/09
Consumer Opinion  acctexec9000 | 07/09/09
RE: Consumer Opinion  Bondswa | 07/10/09
Yep, just like Bush applauding the economy  Ole Man | 07/09/09
How?!  SimonUK | 07/12/09
Microsoft will only survive if Balmer leaves as well...  MarkyGoldstein | 07/09/09
Does it?  de-void | 07/09/09
RE: Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left  Loverock Davidson | 07/09/09
To be honest  nucrash | 07/09/09
I'll agree with that  Loverock Davidson | 07/09/09
Affordable?!  SimonUK | 07/12/09
I like this Microsoft  nucrash | 07/09/09
You couldn't be more wrong  de-void | 07/09/09
Let me rephrase  nucrash | 07/09/09
This one  itguy08 | 07/09/09
After Gates?  Ole Man | 07/09/09
RE: Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left  TechieJohn2 | 07/09/09
RE: Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left  Socratesfoot | 07/09/09
RE: Five ways Microsoft has changed since Gates left  acctexec9000 | 07/10/09
What are you smoking...?  Spiritusindomit@... | 07/11/09

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