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Where should I work? Global development of Microsoft Office.

Posted Friday, October 14, 2005 9:05 PM by steven_sinofsky

"Are you able to shed any light on how much software development takes places outside of the US? Or indeed, what happens at which Microsoft sites around the world? Why would a new grad come to Seattle to work for Microsoft when he can work for Google Read More...

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Bureaucracy. Threat or menace? Either, both, or neither? Or it depends!

Posted Wednesday, October 05, 2005 9:21 PM by steven_sinofsky

bu·reauc·ra·cy a. Management or administration marked by hierarchical authority among numerous offices and by fixed procedures b. The administrative structure of a large or complex organization I was able to spend the day today with students at Harvard 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...