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September 2005 - Posts

MBA Opportunities at Microsoft

Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2005 12:48 PM by steven_sinofsky
Before I get started I should point out that I am not an MBA and I don’t play one on TV. The closest I ever came to a business class was when I took Accounting I at the nearby community college in 1990 or so. I’m an engineer through and through. That Read More...
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Ineffective Middle-Management Suckups

Posted Sunday, September 25, 2005 5:20 PM by steven_sinofsky
Anonymous said: Managers love to give more reasons why lots of managers are a good thing. Why lots of managerial levels are a good thing. Your explanation of the file/rank structure and their leads is great. And its right on target. A lead with 5/6 reports Read More...
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What do managers do and how big should my team be?

Posted Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:47 AM by steven_sinofsky
The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. Butcher, in Shakespeare's King Henry VI The first thing we do, let's fire all the managers. Just about every employee at one time or another since the 1911 release of Frederick Taylor’s Principles of Read More...
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Understanding orgs and helping them work better

Posted Monday, September 19, 2005 11:06 PM by steven_sinofsky
This is the time of year at Microsoft when individuals and managers decide what HR courses and training to take. I just finished going through the process of nominating members of the team for courses that have enrollment limits—ug! There are a lot of Read More...
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The path to GM -- some thoughts on becoming a general manager

Posted Sunday, September 18, 2005 11:52 PM by steven_sinofsky
The recruiting season is getting underway and shortly we’ll be “at a college near you” looking to connect. I will be at Harvard Business School the first week of October, where I’ll visit some classes and also participate in a career fair. I hope to see Read More...
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More about learning from the past -- Office Assistant

Posted Monday, September 12, 2005 1:42 PM by steven_sinofsky
The past couple of weeks have been busy as all the interns moved on (yippie we have more parking) and we’re gearing up for the Fall when we visit lots of college campuses around the US, Canada, Mexico (Europe is later). I’m planning on visiting a few Read More...
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