Conference Connection
Jaworski says much can be
learned from the details behind the scenes at
Microsoft during its growth years. How did Bill
Gates respond to challenges?
What did he look for in his team? What actions did he prioritize? These are similar questions student transporters must ask themselves.
and is not important to the school districts—and they can communicate their needs and challenges. Tis is another opportunity for a hackathon. Collabora- tion to knock down barriers and to help each other achieve our goals can provide improved operations, enhanced experiences and deeper relationships. When we think strategically as partners and think about the other partners’ success, often ahead of our own, the relationships get deeper, and the for-profit is no longer thought of simply as a “vendor.”
STN: You note that not many books have been written about Bill Gates and the early years of Microsoft. Why do you think this is so? Jaworski: Bill focused his message on the technol- ogy community, and providing services to those who were building tools and solutions that leveraged Mi- crosoft technology. Even today, Microsoft’s mission builds on this history: “Empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.” Other companies had consumer-facing messages first. Te early revenue earners for Microsoft were all about empowering the companies who were deliv- ering hardware and software solutions to a customer. Tose companies built the close relationship with the
customer—and it was their brands and personalities that the customer came to know most intimately. Within the industry, everyone knew about Bill and the work he was leading. Te broader audience was more easily caught up in the mystique and melodra- ma of several of the industry’s eccentric personalities. I would offer that much can be learned from the details behind the scenes at Microsoft during these incredible growth years. How did Bill respond to challenges? What did he look for in his team? What actions did he prioritize? When I first joined Microsoft there were 735 people in the company worldwide. Microsoft was a 10-year old startup with one major success (MS DOS) at that time. We all can learn from this period in small, medium and large companies. In for-profits and nonprofits. And we can benefit in our personal lives as well. I look forward to sharing more about how Bill and Micro- soft navigated these times to success and how these same principles can benefit all STN members.
STN: Tank you.
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