Co říct více? Microsoft už má nového ředitele. S okamžitou platností se jím stává dříve spekulovaný a prakticky již potvrzený Satya Nadella. Představenstvo společnosti tudíž nakonec sáhlo po jednom z vlastních lidí. Dříve se vedly řeči o tom, že cizinec by neměl ve vedení kolosu naději. Nepopiratelnou pravdou zůstává, že Nadella se v Microsoftu pohybuje od roku 1992, takže do soukolí podniku vidí. Do této chvíle vedl divizi pro cloud a podniková řešení, proto by také měl roli lídra zvládnout.
Tip: Ballmer Gatesův odkaz nepošpinil. Udělal z Microsoftu silnější firmu
Kromě toho, že se stává ředitelem, nastupuje rovněž do představenstva společnosti jako jeden ze členů. Tam se ostatně odehrálo více změn, viz níže. Po oznámení změn ve vedení akcie firmy stouply. Dopoledne (v Americe) vylétly přes 37 dolarů. Akcionáři údaně věří v další zaměření firmy na podniková řešení.
Satya Nadella, nový šéf Microsoftu
Steve Ballmer logicky okamžitě odstupuje. Svůj odchod ohlásil loni v létě, nedlouho poté, co ve firmě zahájil rozsáhlou restrukturalizaci. Současně se spekulovalo, že dosavadní ředitel odstoupí z představensva, a to hned po oznámení nového ředitele. To se ale nestane, takže Ballmer ještě nějakou dobu zůstane členem správní rady. Současně, jak asi víte, nadále setrvá jedním z největších akcionářů Microsoftu. Jestli bude Bill Gates nadále prodávat své akcie, objeví se Ballmer zanedlouho v čele žebříčku.
John Thompson měl ambice stát se předsedou, což se mu ostatně splnilo. Je novým vedoucím rady. V čele představenstva byl dodnes Gates, který se řadí k zakladatelům redmondského giganta. Ten sice křeslo předsedy opouští, avšak neodchází úplně. Pouze se z něj stává řadový člen. Ve společnosti se bude angažovat více. Bude totiž také zastávat roli technologického poradce pro ředitele. Vyžádal si ho Nadella.
Bude se podílet na vzniku nových produktů, ačkoli rozhodující slovo mít logicky nebude. Nový velký šéf dále rozhodl, že Kevin Turner setrvá na pozici COO (ředitel operací). Vyměněné vedení obvykle s sebou přinese vlastní lidi. Změn se ale teprve dočkat můžeme. Nadella nejdříve musí sám vyhodnotit, jestli je potřeba někoho nahradit, a případně kdo by jakou roli měl přebrat. Jak se původně mělo za to, že přijde nová krev, tak vlastně zjišťujeme, že se tolik nemění.
Budoucnost je nejistá
Tedy, Nadella bude jistě jiný ředitel než Ballmer, ale Gates se bude se společnosti stále objevovat, jeho vliv se dokonce zvětší. Steve zůstane členem představenstva a nový ředitel ostatně není nikdo zvenčí, ale domácí veterán. Tolik k nové krvi. Mulally zůstal u Fordu, Vestberg zase u Ericssonu.
Pakliže si tykáte s angličtinou, a toto téma vás opravdu zajímá, můžete si přečíst dva dopisy. Jeden zaměstnancům Microsoftu poslal odcházející Balllmer, druhý pak Nadella. Naleznete je v poslední kapitole článku. Předtím se ale ještě podívejte na několik krátkých videí, kde figuruje Ballmer, Gates a Thompson. Delší video odhaluje první interview s Nadellou. Ačkoli přichází z divize zaměřené na podniky, zachová také část firmy zaměřenou na spotřebitele. Kdoví, jestli ale časem nebudeme svědky změny zaměření na firemní zákazníky. Stát se může cokoli.
Interview s Nadellou
Ballmer vítá Nadellu
Gates vítá Nadellu
Thompson o zvolení Nadelly
Zdroj: Tisková zpráva | Microsoft.com
Dopisy pro zaměstnance od Ballmera a Nadelly
Dopis pro zaměstnance od Ballmera
Od: Steve Ballmer
Komu: Všem zaměstnancům
Datum: 4. února 2014
Předmět: Satya Nadella – Microsoft’s New CEO
Today is an incredibly exciting day as we announce Satya Nadella as the new CEO of Microsoft. Satya will be a great CEO, and I am pumped for the future of Microsoft. You can read the full announcement here.
Satya is a proven leader. He’s got strong technical skills and great business insights. He has a remarkable ability to see what's going on in the market, to sense opportunity, and to really understand how we come together at Microsoft to execute against those opportunities in a collaborative way. I have worked closely with Satya for many years and I have seen these skills many times. He is not alone, though. Our Senior Leadership Team has never been stronger, and together this group will drive us forward.
Microsoft is one of the great companies in the world. I love this company. I love the bigness and boldness of what we do. I love the way we partner with other companies to come together to change the world. I love the breadth and the diversity of all of the customers we empower, from students in the classroom to consumers to small businesses to governments to the largest enterprises.
Above all, I love the spirit of this place, the passion, and the perseverance, which has been the cornerstone of our culture from the very beginning.
Stay focused and keep moving forward. I am excited about what we will do. Satya’s appointment confirms that.
Thanks for making Microsoft the most amazing place to work on the planet, and thanks for the chance to lead.
Steve
Dopis pro zaměstnance od Nadelly
Od: Satya Nadella
Komu: Všem zaměstnancům
Datum: 4. února 2014
Předmět: RE: Satya Nadella – Microsoft’s New CEO
Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago. Like you, I had a choice about where to come to work. I came here because I believed Microsoft was the best company in the world. I saw then how clearly we empower people to do magical things with our creations and ultimately make the world a better place. I knew there was no better company to join if I wanted to make a difference. This is the very same inspiration that continues to drive me today.
It is an incredible honor for me to lead and serve this great company of ours. Steve and Bill have taken it from an idea to one of the greatest and most universally admired companies in the world. I’ve been fortunate to work closely with both Bill and Steve in my different roles at Microsoft, and as I step in as CEO, I’ve asked Bill to devote additional time to the company, focused on technology and products. I’m also looking forward to working with John Thompson as our new Chairman of the Board.
While we have seen great success, we are hungry to do more. Our industry does not respect tradition — it only respects innovation. This is a critical time for the industry and for Microsoft. Make no mistake, we are headed for greater places — as technology evolves and we evolve with and ahead of it. Our job is to ensure that Microsoft thrives in a mobile and cloud-first world.
As we start a new phase of our journey together, I wanted to share some background on myself and what inspires and motivates me.
Who am I?
I am 46. I’ve been married for 22 years and we have 3 kids. And like anyone else, a lot of what I do and how I think has been shaped by my family and my overall life experiences. Many who know me say I am also defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning. I buy more books than I can finish. I sign up for more online courses than I can complete. I fundamentally believe that if you are not learning new things, you stop doing great and useful things. So family, curiosity and hunger for knowledge all define me.
Why am I here?
I am here for the same reason I think most people join Microsoft — to change the world through technology that empowers people to do amazing things. I know it can sound hyperbolic — and yet it’s true. We have done it, we’re doing it today, and we are the team that will do it again.
I believe over the next decade computing will become even more ubiquitous and intelligence will become ambient. The coevolution of software and new hardware form factors will intermediate and digitize — many of the things we do and experience in business, life and our world. This will be made possible by an ever-growing network of connected devices, incredible computing capacity from the cloud, insights from big data, and intelligence from machine learning.
This is a software-powered world.
It will better connect us to our friends and families and help us see, express, and share our world in ways never before possible. It will enable businesses to engage customers in more meaningful ways.
I am here because we have unparalleled capability to make an impact.
Why are we here?
In our early history, our mission was about the PC on every desk and home, a goal we have mostly achieved in the developed world. Today we’re focused on a broader range of devices. While the deal is not yet complete, we will welcome to our family Nokia devices and services and the new mobile capabilities they bring us.
As we look forward, we must zero in on what Microsoft can uniquely contribute to the world. The opportunity ahead will require us to reimagine a lot of what we have done in the past for a mobile and cloud-first world, and do new things.
We are the only ones who can harness the power of software and deliver it through devices and services that truly empower every individual and every organization. We are the only company with history and continued focus in building platforms and ecosystems that create broad opportunity.
Qi Lu captured it well in a recent meeting when he said that Microsoft uniquely empowers people to "do more." This doesn’t mean that we need to do more things, but that the work we do empowers the world to do more of what they care about — get stuff done, have fun, communicate and accomplish great things. This is the core of who we are, and driving this core value in all that we do — be it the cloud or device experiences — is why we are here.
What do we do next?
To paraphrase a quote from Oscar Wilde — we need to believe in the impossible and remove the improbable.
This starts with clarity of purpose and sense of mission that will lead us to imagine the impossible and deliver it. We need to prioritize innovation that is centered on our core value of empowering users and organizations to“ do more.” We have picked a set of high-value activities as part of our One Microsoft strategy. And with every service and device launch going forward we need to bring more innovation to bear around these scenarios.
Next, every one of us needs to do our best work, lead and help drive cultural change. We sometimes underestimate what we each can do to make things happen and overestimate what others need to do to move us forward. We must change this.
Finally, I truly believe that each of us must find meaning in our work. The best work happens when you know that it's not just work, but something that will improve other people's lives. This is the opportunity that drives each of us at this company.
Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources, and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance. And as the new CEO, I can’t ask for a better foundation.
Let’s build on this foundation together.
Satya
