It's up to you to define your own brand of leadership and your own version of success.
I had to find my own terms for success, and it wasn't anything like what I was told to do.
Great things happen when you converge services and devices.
'Rather than fighting over a piece of the pie, can we grow the pie?' is really our model.
I spend a lot of time in the Valley. I'm probably down there every other week or so.
Acompli is just a great example of a fabulous app.
I worked on anti-submarine warfare for surface ships.
Once I was able to be my more authentic self, I felt like that's when my career really took off. I was just my own voice.
My parents had two rules You had to go to college, and you had to pay for it yourself. So we all did.
I just feel like you should be able to have a respectful work environment, because if you do, you'll be your best self.
I grew up in a big, blended Irish Catholic family just outside of Los Angeles.
The 14th of 15 kids, I was the second youngest - not a coveted spot on the family totem pole.
Deals are always a bit lumpy. We look at, 'Is it solving a problem for us?' And if it does, we move to acquisition.
When you dig in, two big titans clashing, what good is that? It's not good for either of us; it's not good for the industry.
Do one thing well, and then build from there.
Really, we don't look at deals as 'big' or 'small' we look at things that will solve a problem for us.
If a company has a navigation system or a database or a virtual assistant they like better, Microsoft will meet them in the middle.
It's not just about checking the box on corporate social responsibility. It's about hitting our bottom line.
There are more and more women entering into the workforce themselves. More and more of them are making more money.
To young professionals - and particularly women - looking to advance, it is imperative to keep your life in balance.
I envision a world where our smartphone is central to our lives in a non-obtrusive and intelligent way.
Access to the Internet is an essential tool for equipping students with 21st century skills.
It's a balance - sometimes you have to concentrate on your home life, and sometimes you have to concentrate on your work life.
We want to ensure that as a user is moving through their world, their data is following them in an appropriate manner.
