My, how time flies. Nokia always built the best Windowsphones anyway. We need to think about unintended consequences of our technology, for example. They cancel products and services without thinking twice and assuming that consumers just have money to throw around to buy new products and services This includes a base salary of $918,917, along with $3,600,000 in cash bonus and $12,729 in perquisites. Through that they get OneDrive customers and Microsoft office customers and even earn fine revenue on servers. Considering phones are what will power VR/AR, especially as they get more and more powerful, the desktop is not where mixed reality will reside in the long term, so Microsoft has set itself up for failure there as well. You want him to do all that while writing a book??? that Microsoft would fill in the mobile device space. That may not be the case. That would harm developer interest in Windows Phone, and by extension, the larger Windows ecosystem, thus harming the still nascent Windows Store. Glad I left to jump onboard the Android platform. All enterprise decision makers are also consumers. I have been a windows mobile / phone user for a many years. A low cost, touch device, similar to the Surface. They would be able to access all data no matter the source, run all the same programs and share one operating system. Joe tried to talk about how they "tried so hard" to get developers. The day my Windows 10 phone stops working I will switch both my phone and laptop to Apple with no looking back. Nadella will have to welcome droves of people into a culture that he will be only freshly in charge of. American computer scientist and entrepreneur, American software executive and space tourist, South Korean physician, educator, and entrepreneur. MSFT seems to be telegraphing very clearly that they feel Windows will be dead in less than 10 years and they are moving the company in the direction to ensure survival in a post-Windows world. Thats my list. Consumers need free or less pricy option. That's all MS can do now anyways. Wake TFU Microsoft! In my experience because too many didn't even realise it existed due to a total lack of marketing. Although the loss of Groove Music Pass hurts. The next step is to move to that model for Windows-powered consumer devices. Windows and MD is in serious trouble because he left the only market that matters. Do I miss Windows Phone yes, but they also didn't seem into promoting the platform, giving developers incentive to develop apps for the platform, or come out with decent new mobile phones Microsoft reported, for example, thatOffice 365 Home Premium has collected 3.5 million subscribers during its most recent earnings call. Microsoft may have done better to keep a controlling share of Nokia and just let it run itself. However, I also now have other devices I thought I'd look to MS to full fill. Managers' fears about idle workers are creating what Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella calls "productivity paranoia," with undesirable resultslike spying on employees. He is the executive chairman and CEO of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014 as CEO and John W. Thompson in 2021 as chairman. I understand why they pulled out. Great! In addition, HP footed the bill and GOT the HP Elite x3 "modified and certified" TO RUN ON VERIZON for a fall release!!! As developers we embrace new technologies, and most of us have spent much money and many hours learning it. He was lured away from Sun in 1992 to join Microsoft, where he initially worked on the development of Windows NT, a landmark operating system that was aimed primarily at business users. I can honestly say, I would go back to my windows phone in a heartbeat if it had the same apps and a future. In todays climate more and more people (ie..consumers) are concerned about loss of privacy, ID theft, and compromise of their personal information whether it is banking or otherwise. But those users and developers aren't going to just sit around. Just give people the option. For once I would like to hear a tech journalist that focuses on Microsoft products ask that one question. Business is going to change as these kids age. So overall mobile operating system revenues are not much more than 1% percent of overall software revenues, and while it is still not small, you know there are also those 99%. Too late. What was left was probably fixable to an extent. I will never ever buy a Microsoft product again. Now it seems like they focus on corporate software and nothing that gets in front of the average user. I know there were major issues, but these little things improve daily life of the end user And that's what matters. iPhone, Mac, ipad, Apple music, iCloud Email, Pages, Keynote, numbers etc. As developers we embrace new technologies, and most of us have spent much money and many hours learning it. W10/S/ARM will allcome up short becausethewhole damCORE idea depends on UWP to move forward. To them, if one aspect of infrastructure is failing, you cut it out and either replace it with a better part or you cut it out and re-route, as that's the cheapest option with a lower lead time. Maybe other basic apps like To-Do or even Windows Central? Plus, with WoA, a true plug-in Continuum experience running traditional Win32 apps in a desktop experience. "We have to get past what we describe as 'productivity . Its shortsighted. Great person.not a great person to push microsoft forward. I'm worried about the state of the software. Good, but completely and utterly useless, worth a poofteenth of nothing unless you actually demonstrate you've learned your lesson by acting to correct your mistake. And there are no royalties. Instead they killed it with their lack of interest. Not only has he failed loyal consumers multiple times, he continues to fail as a CEO in providing a true vision beyond what he wants for himself. So Nutella just let down windows phone to focus on developping a bunch of Skype bots that nobody talk with? The case study provides background on Nadella's challenges and context, as well as how he and his leadership team executed their culture change effort. This puts Nadella in the helm partway through two key and coinciding changes to the company. Instead it will just make them more comfortable with iOS or Android since they can get the best of both worlds. And users on Android and iOS simply replace MS services with Google's and Apple's. He learned the importance of daily gratitude from Michael Gervais and considers it . Kinda worrying the CEO doesn't get that. I bought this phone a year ago brand new believing in Microsoft's promise on making those phones if no one else would and that they would invest in the universal app system. PayPal left, Mobile pay lef, weChat left, myfitnesspal left and spottify is on maintenance mode. To assume, you can abandon a cause multiple times, burning not only consumers, but your OEMs and try to shift to conversation to the "future", means you are still out of touch. I wonder if Nadella has considered returning some of his pay and bonuses as contrition for his "mistakes"? I could use Cortana to set reminders, appointments, whatever on either my phone or PC, and my PC or phonewould remind me. So who knows how well they will run. Dongles on the TV ( Firestick anyone ), Handhelds..etc.. except MSFT doesn't care about its own loyal users, with many of them switching to Android now. The contract, which would supply the . This is a more general risk, but a portion of Microsofts recovery thus far is due to macroeconomic conditions outside of its control. Satya Nadella "Every opportunity I got, I took it as a learning experience." Satya Nadella "We must ensure not only that everyone receives equal pay for equal work, but that they have the opportunity to do equal work." Satya Nadella "Ultimately, it's not going to be about man versus machine. Their exclusivity killed windows phone. As a company standpoinnt he did the right thing. They had huge volume of insiders giving them feedback for free. The entire current management team and board need to be shot. Satya Nadella's weakness shows he's human like the rest of us A Hyderabadi romantic. To get developers, they would have needed 25% or more at least, and users that spend money in the app store. The only thing I can see is them forking Android apps to work natively on the PC. Because we all perceive and parse thoughts and feelings differently (cognitive processes and any forms of bias). That fanboy attitude also helped killing Windows Phones. Advertisers don't care either, you'll get one dime a click for them. The synchronization between the 3 is important to me. Now, you have recognised that mobile is the entry to nearly everything else. It doesn't pass the Star Trek Tech test: There's gazillions of handheld devices in the Star Trek universe. hits the nail on the head. Please don't waste my time anymore with these kind of articles. This so reminds me of when I had my Palm Pre. However, since I only have hints of what they are working on with Windows on ARM and CShell, I have to pick up something else. Xbox will be spun off as a self governed entity and Windows/Office is already bordering on non relevant seeing as most people today, and I'm talking about real people, not you or me, get along just fine with an iPad or Android tablet. You know it is a mistake, and you still do it. Microsoft failed badly in the early stages of marketing and screwed its most loyal users. Explain me how developers could have ever been motivated to create new apps for the platform after Nadella sold the complete mobile department to Foxxconn in 2015, not making any new model since I don't blame Nadella as much as I blame Ballmer. And finally, it has been an assumption that Nadella will have full avail of Microsofts cadre of executive vice presidents. Hehe . But there are certainly opportunities to paint a brighter line between the two sides of the house than weve seen so far. Even though it looks really cool, I have a really hard time being sold on their mixed reality. I'm guessing that the Xbox is next on the chopping block, and I would be shocked if MS releases another console after the One X. Nadella's management decisions are definitely defensible - but I still think a mistake. As far as MS is concerned, I use Windows and Office on a PC, just like I started out 20 years ago. There are things I found on my 928 8.1 phone that my 950 W10M still cannot do? Windows Azure, Microsofts IaaS and PaaS cloud computing could services slip given that Nadellas attention will be now more broadly distributed. Other than that, this company is doomed. I tell you. If Microsoft is going to spend lots of money building iOS and Android apps to link Microsoft services to these OS, why wouldn't they do the same for W10M? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Nadella doesn't agree! Certain apps were noticeably missing, but it remained a viable platform for many people and was even quite popular in a number of countries outside the US. They dominate in the iPhone That is it. I mean for now they are great systems if you use OneDrive and windows 10 pc. It never translated to consumer sales for Apple computers. We dared buying your phones! I once had a SONY Vaio PC, The company stopped supporting it. If they had demonstrated that resolve, maybe developers would have been more willing to feed an emerging market of users. Don't need them. Now in many countries including Canada, either those users are still stuck on WP8 and no new devices (not even the HP Elite x3 or Lumia 950 been released yet) or they moved on to Android. Bottom line, if you cannot win the war, change the rules of the game so you can define the battlefield yourself. If only HP had its own mobile platform. Go now Natella.. During the recent interview with business podcast Marketplace's Corner Office, Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 now available with 13th Gen Intel CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 40-Series graphics, Resident Evil 4 remake preview: Darker and sleeker but still beautifully cheesy, Bing Chat can now switch between tones at the switch of a toggle, Monster Hunter: Rise and 19 other games headed to NVIDIA GeForce NOW in March. So I shall party ans rock hard on with my beloved Lumia 950 XL until then at least. blackberry 10 had native android runtime. Nadella had to get that message or they will relegated to be the next IBM as others have said. Just how much will Satya Nadella get paid? So let's market a phone that is not a phone for the fear of recalling the big fiasco made out of 10% of mobile market share they made out of Windows Phone/windows 10 mobile. Additionally, the important thing to note is the smartphone/mobile market has been led directly from consumers, and not enterprise. I've heard about apps/software that can make an Android look like a Windows Phone home screen, but how much like the original are those softwares/apps? When Android phonesand Iphones allow docking to a screen and a keyboard on those devices Microsoft Office might not be the first choice either anymore.Edge browser will not be the first choice on an Android phone or an Iphone either. \'he\'s got strong preferences,\' says satya. I just know that I have very little faith or trust in Microsoft keeping their word anymore. ". I don't know what's the solution to that is. - Implementation of Technology in Processes Even though Nadella Satya has integrated technology in the backend processes it has still not able to harness the power of technology in the front end processes. They can't even get a Cortana powered speaker off the ground. By using the old adage of "embrace and extend". 96% of his compensation was performance-based, up from 71%. But neither has Windows on PC, albeit some can run it. Satya Narayana Nadella (Telugu: , / n d l /; born 19 August 1967) is an Indian-American business executive. I have 2 Windows Mobiles and I am still eyeing for an HP Elite X3. It's more like he doesn't care, interviews like this are just lip service to try to placate Windows fans. 1. Only some "We told you so!"'s. Now, even if the next big thing coming from Microsoft will be awesome, gorgeous, stellar everybody will ask themselves: "Is this thing going to last at least for 2 years? I still use Bing as my search engine on an iPhone (1520 died and instead of utilizing the only company who actually innovated with WP, MS decided to kill off the deal), I like Microsoft Edge, I use Windows 10 Pro on a PC. This is what happens in any company that has 80%+ market share in anything. On 16th June 2021, Nadella has been further appointed as the Executive Chairman of Microsoft, succeeding John W. Thompson. This is BS and not even an apology. Microsoft supporter. Most infrastructure people do not get transitional stages or phases. The Organizational Development solutions & strategies has helped Nadella Satya in coming up with unique solution to tap the un-catered markets. But well meant I change to LG V30, or S8 plus or note 8, but in this moment I cancel office 365, cancel groove, in the future cancel Xbox live, ea access , I cant belive, now I selling my Surface pro 3 to, my angry is to extreme I know, but I'm very angry. In effect it has contributed to its own entropy. It's now over, and they will suffer the market consequences for many years to come. It is sticking to the same game that Microsoft already lost. Updates? They will be around for a very long time and if you don't understand that well, it's obvious you don't. Right now the average Joe might see AI as Siri, Google now, and Alexa. It was a damn fool thing to abandon WM10. Those are very different things, actually they have nothing in common. Speculation does not make sense, taking into account your erroneous articles concerning Microsoft mobile strategy. As a buyer of a Microsoft phone and a user of Win 10 on 4 systems I feel shat on by the company. Based on details provided in the Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset case study Nadella Satya can easily grow in its domestic market without much innovation but will require further investment into research and development to enter international market. Do you need one? In the course of my day I shall speak to clients. And when there is no mobile for Windows anymore, who needs UWP apps? If he'd have done the same thing with PCs that he did with phones, we wouldn't even be talking about Microsoft anymore. yes, it was the best music service out there, now I don't know where to go, all the other service habe a flaw spotify don't allow personal library, google music don't have a PC apps, you have to use a third party apps, and apple music well, it's apple.. Without a mobile platform of their own their future is limited if not over. Yeah, some of the analogies in these comments are beyond the pale. Contacts (People), email, calendar etc are all tied to MSFT ecosystem and the mobile thread is Windows Phone. - Growing Protectionism - Nadella Satya should hedge the risk against growing protectionism ranging from storing data into international market to diversifying risk by operating into countries at different economic cycle. I switched because I needed too, not because I wanted too. Nadella needs to find a way to increase tablet sales, a device class that I suspect uses Windows Store apps on a larger per-unit scale than other form factors. OEM's wisely took the choice of the free OS over a paid one. Because a tech company in 2017 without a mobile presence is not a tech company worth talking about. There is no recovering from this. But until recently Surface and mobile were separate, meaning my statements about Surface would not apply to the 950 series. So is leaving some software out from,10 like gestures beta lol. @JaimitoFrog.Yeahthats the ticketMS would be bankrupt in 6 months. I had me and a lot of my extended family on WIndows devices. While working full-time at Microsoft, Nadella also earned (1997) a masters degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. Strengths and Weaknesses are often restricted to companys internal - resources, skills and limitations. It isn't the guy digging for gold who gets rich, but rather the guy that sells the shovel. Some of them will barely break even, and some may lose money in any one quarter, but if you focus on the cloud and enterprise customers only, you will quickly become irrelevant. As far as reaching out to developers, I was a hobby developer for WP starting with 8,I made a simple application using the built in componentsand methods that Microsoft recommended. You killed the original middle ground, you numbnut. I will say I diddefend the guy from time to time but now, after buying into the hardware and software game from Microsoft and then finding out later, they scrap it anyways. No big deal. The MS supporters voiced this over and over and he failed to listen. I'm a Verizon customer for 15 years, and I heard they were so mad at Microsoft, hence their later attitude towards carrying and supporting Windows phone. Jason Ward's synopsis "Nadella's broken consumer, developer, and OEM relationships will invariably affect the company's future." The Surface division had a rocky start but seems to have recovered after those initial stumbles. I will use my X3 until it's dead. He has steered the company away from a. So it comes to the cut from the sold apps, which is for the last year around 10 billion and then also for paying to promote your services (currently Google pays Apple 3 billions, but as it doesn't pay to itself let's say it is something like up to 10 billions). Even though I left WM almost 2 years ago, I was still using windows 10 as my daily drivers on my laptops/desktops. Leaders with intellectual stimulation traits motivate employees to rethink prior situations and problems in new ways. Yes it was a collosal failure to abandon those loyal to the platform. (See Gene Wilder in The Producers.). Do you even marketing bro? "We didn't get networks," he said. In the countries where it had any market share to talk about it was gaining. Removing such items from the list of devices, that can be the vehicle for the future developments, will hurt the overall reception to anything MS is attempting to achieve. Balmer got it right when he wanted to populate users with inexpensive and fully usable handsets which bumped up the share to 4% world wide and around 15%in Europe only to be divested by Nadella. @PATCHERD, There are a bunch of fanboys running around in the dark trying to find the door right now! I was all in on Microsoft's services and hardware, by not providing me a mobile option they have lost me as a user. Windows is famous for still being Windows even on a low end cheap as piece of plastic. Satya Nadella wakes at 7 am, three hours after Apple CEO Tim Cook. And while all that is going on I'm also going to invest massively in windows on arm, VR, AR, AI, cloud and everything else I think is important. Every time I see an article like this it just leave me scratching my head how a "tech giant" like Microsoft abandons the largest market on the planet, mobile. (I know that is sarcastic, but there is a bit of truth therein) There was no commitment to follow through. Now the global perception about the company has reached the lowest level. When the camera started to fail on the Lumia 950 I thought whether I was going to get it fixed (it was out of warranty) or migrate to Android. Satya Nadella, in full Satya Narayana Nadella, (born August 19, 1967, Hyderabad, India), Indian-born business executive who was CEO of the computer software company Microsoft (2014 ). It will go a long, long way. It is simple and easy to interact with but Apple as whole interacts with very few things outside its own verse. I'm very happy with my iPhone. Windows Phone was the middle ground between the jungle of inconsistency and trouble that was - and still is - Android, and the pretentious, fake shiny, limited walled garden of Apple. Satya Nadella, Buddhism and Modern Leadership. Here in the UK, Aviva uses an app to do just that, so safer drivers have lower insurance premiums. As Windows XP ages, it holds off future PC purchases and makes companies that use it less secure. Having a mobile device would have kept them in the game. It doesn't have to compete against companies that make a lot of gadgets. How many toy manufactures, production companies (film/tv), IoT, lifestyle (airport/bank/taxi/fast food etc) have an app/game. It's with a growth mindset, Nadella has changed the image of Microsoft to being super cool again. History does repeat itself, and in the corporate world it is usually because of poor management and lack of vision. Enter Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. In that space, utlizing something like AR, comes into play for people holding phones in their hand, scanning their environment. I think MS has decided to maintain a strong footprint in games (XBox, PC) to ensure every so many years there are unique games that go with Xbox releases to differentiate from Sony. I was convinced that they will push mobile and UWP until it succeed and it would. They are going SMALLER. He's the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, and one of only three in their history. According to Herminia Ibarra, Aneeta Rattan, Anna Johnston , Nadella Satya needs fundamental changes to business model rather than cosmetic changes. Allow Android app developers to publish their apps in the store just like native UWP apps but wrapped up like x86 apps are with the Project Centennial bridge. Not much progress for all your efforts! There had to be many outside influences to help with marketing that. What is taking shape now is that consumers are finally catching on that Microsoft within a short period of time gives up on hardware,for example Zune, Windows RT, Micosoft Band, and now Windows Phone. Anyone who seriously thought that Microsofts board was going to choose an outsider who was willing to blow up Microsofts core businesses was, um,qualified to runfor Mayor of Toronto. Sure there are a handful but nowhere what Microsoft had if it had not abandoned consumers. Some (Low) percentage would simply not work anyways, depending on how they were written. According to global executive survey done by Harvard Business Review & Brightline Initiative Only 20% of the strategic targets set by organizations are realized. Once, IBM was known for their computers, but then they changed focus from the individual to the corporation. If i can take my uwp over to some other lte device in the next year or two im happy. ??? And lastly taking simple things like a weekly calenders view or linked in boxes away in 8.1 and waitingb11 and 12 months to give them back is not acceptable either. It be a hobby you grew out of because u won't have a phone you need to babysit all the time like window mobile 10. Oh well.