Tag: Microsoft

Leadership

What Can Leaders Learn from Genetics and Epigenetics

Premise: Have you ever wondered why there are more and more re-orgs all around us. As a leader, you yourself might have restructured the org. You have updated the strategy. You hired better people. And yet — the same behaviors persist. The same challenges continue to plague the organization. Have you ever slowed down enough to think deeply about why this is the case? And how can we change this? Genetics and Epigenetics It is in this context that I think there is a lot that we can learn from the field of genetics and epigenetics. For decades, people assumed […]

Business Model

European courts allow online re-sale of Oracle software

In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice dealt a major blow to Oracle on Tuesday, ruling that the software maker cannot block the resale of its software online. More information about the news @ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d54ff9e6-c515-11e1-b6fd-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1zo4cMsO3 What does this mean for other software makers like SAP or Microsoft? I am truly surprised by the ruling. This does not answer many questions like How does the vendor keep track of who is the current user of the software? What happens to the Support fee? How can you track if a customer has made copies of the software? What happens in a case where […]

Strategy

Nokia To Cut 4,000 Jobs Worldwide, Transfer 3,000 Symbian Jobs To Accenture

Today, Nokia announced that it will cut its global workforce by 4000 by end of 2012 and transfer 3000 Symbian jobs to Accenture. Something on these lines was expected since Nokia signed a deal with Microsoft to use Windows Mobile 7 platform for its phones. In my blog yesterday, I had indicated that the high end mobile phone vendors were competing on the OS level and today, Nokia has announced that they will not fight the war on OS and will rather partner with Microsoft. This does not go well for Nokia. Though, I can understand the circumstances, under which […]