After more than 23 years working on a wide range of Microsoft products, I have decided to leave the company to seek new opportunities that build on these experiences. Steven Sinofsky buildcompanydecide Change image and share on social
It is impossible to count the blessings I have received over my years at Microsoft. I am humbled by the professionalism and generosity of everyone I have had the good fortune to work with at this awesome company. Steven Sinofsky awesomeblessingcompany share on social
Groups tend to believe their work is harder, more strategic, or just more valuable while underestimating those contributions from other groups. Steven Sinofsky contributiongrouphard Change image and share on social
Disruption is a critical element of the evolution of technology - from the positive and negative aspects of disruption a typical pattern emerges, as new technologies come to market and subsequently take hold. Steven Sinofsky aspectcriticaldisruption share on social
Things will absolutely go wrong. In a healthy team, as soon as things go wrong, that information should be surfaced. Trying to hide or obscure bad news creates an environment of distrust or lack of transparency. Steven Sinofsky absolutelybadcreate share on social
At some point, a group of people working towards similar goals will exhibit a distribution of performance. Steven Sinofsky distributionexhibitgoal Change image and share on social
As much as we think of performance management as numeric and thus perfectly quantifiable, it is as much a product of context and social science as the products we design and develop. Steven Sinofsky contextdesigndevelop Change image and share on social
Assuming a specific resource is high cost is often a path to disruption when someone makes a different assumption. Steven Sinofsky assumeassumptioncost Change image and share on social
Despite demand, the BlackBerry avoided offering generalized web browsing support. Steven Sinofsky avoidblackberrybrowse Change image and share on social
It's not cool to have your name in print when it's not the truth. Steven Sinofsky coolprinttruth Change image and share on social