Steve Ballmer
American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft
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Videos Mentioning Steve Ballmer
Satya Nadella on AI’s Business Revolution: What Happens to SaaS, OpenAI, and Microsoft?
All-In Podcast
His 'biggest regret' of missing the mobile revolution was cited as a cautionary tale for Microsoft's current AI strategy.
How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
A significant funder for the initiative to physically co-locate Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences with the Business School, aiming to foster more social engagement between disciplines.
My Conversation With Marc Andreessen, Co-Founder of a16z & Netscape
David Senra
Mentioned as a manager who balanced with a visionary founder (Bill Gates) in a large-scale innovation-driven organization.
E122: Is AI the next great computing platform? ChatGPT vs. Google, containing AGI & RESTRICT Act
All-In Podcast
Former CEO of Microsoft, mentioned in contrast to Satya Nadella, highlighting the impact of operating under a consent decree.
E115: The AI Search Wars: Google vs. Microsoft, Nordstream report, State of the Union
All-In Podcast
Former CEO of Microsoft, mentioned as the predecessor to Satya Nadella, highlighting Nadella's strong performance.
Simon Sinek: Leadership, Hard Work, Optimism and the Infinite Game | Lex Fridman Podcast #82
Lex Fridman
Former CEO of Microsoft, whose tenure is contrasted with Satya Nadella's, focusing on pressure to hit numbers.
The Reckoning to Come: A Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (Episode #259)
Sam Harris
Former CEO of Microsoft, who led the company during a period where it was playing 'number two' in various markets.
Tim O'Reilly Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Former CEO of Microsoft, mentioned in a quote from Walt Mossberg about Microsoft's perceived greed.
Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #341
Lex Fridman
Former CEO of Microsoft, whose era is associated with a culture that was openly hostile to open source.
Coinbase Founder: The Crazy Journey Of Building A $100 Billion Company: Brian Armstrong
The Diary Of A CEO
Former CEO of Microsoft, mentioned as a classic example of a professional CEO who, despite being smart, might not provide enough risk tolerance for innovation compared to founder-led companies.
Ep. 255: The Failure Of Cybernetic Productivity
Cal Newport
Involved in creating a project manager program at Microsoft.
Presidential Debate Reaction, Biden Hot Swap?, Tech unemployment, OpenAI considers for-profit & more
All-In Podcast
Former CEO of Microsoft, under whom a consent decree prevented certain bundling practices.
Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #224
Lex Fridman
Former CEO of Microsoft, whose past approach to developers is contrasted with Microsoft's current more open-source friendly stance.