With the way they treated windows mobile and developers, it is going to be a real problem when (or if) they actually release this "andromeda" thing. Leaders with intellectual stimulation traits motivate employees to rethink prior situations and problems in new ways. So Nutella just let down windows phone to focus on developping a bunch of Skype bots that nobody talk with? I just can't see how MS will stay relevant in the consumer space as a result of this, even if they re-enter with 'what's next' and more to the point, they're definitely missing something when a lot of the industry is targeting consumers rather than enterprise. Go ahead and pull the arm of the compting slot machine and cross your fingers. They had huge volume of insiders giving them feedback for free. But it seems there arethose that just can't get engaged with it. Nadella Satya can use two approaches - building on present strengths, or analyze the trend and build processes to two pronged market penetration approach. Verizon sold Icons. Soooo, back out of mobile which is something that literally people in every corner of the planet use, or need, but jump onto some super-niche, iffy at best crap like VR? It's still a devkit not used but anybody relevant. Me too. It isn't the guy digging for gold who gets rich, but rather the guy that sells the shovel. I keep having to reboot the Galaxy S7. I also felt pretty betrayed owning am Xbox One original. But then Microsoft came back to say "where shutting this service down - sorry about your DRM-laden purchases, bye now" and you said "well, I guess loving someone never means you have to say your sorry". MS can do the world a favor and leave the consumer market altogether. I haven't seen any apologists here today. I love Windows Mobile for what it is but I am willing to give other things a shot with the caveat that I am going to very picky about the phone I get. Europe has 750 000 000 people, that's a bigger market than US. And devs don't care for users that buy 100$ phones. Nah he is just paving the way of killing "the shiny new thing" in a few months to a year, again citing no developer interest. Yet they keep making the same mistakes, over and over and over. EU was a good market for Windows phones, so they should have used this opportunity to build and improve this OS. Wasted my 20 years loyalty. Its demise seems engineered by the current CEO. And partial credit goes to Windows Central, WinBeta too. So in hence higher risk, but doing so you stabilise your infrastructure and enable yourself to branch in via the replacement part, if the company is savy and has foresight. As you rightly point out, Jason, "eradicating" Windows phones and their ngegative perception was paramount to "hitting refresh". Because we all perceive and parse thoughts and feelings differently (cognitive processes and any forms of bias). I have 40k worth of their stock, my vote will be to give his butt the boot. If MS has truely solved the CORE system then the Nadellas comments and the rest make sense and the development problem of a "mobile," desktop, and Social (Smart TV, IOT world) becomes trule nothing but a semantic difference in how a user interacts. Movies and TV will be next. I am confident they have something truly amazing in the pipeline (presumably 2019). Google now has a year's worth of my use and it's assitant, while not as nice as Cortana, has customized itself to me. Obviously this has to be asked and displayed PROMINENTLY. Certainly, I'm not qualified to see the future or manage a multinational corporation, but even with phones being a money pit, it's one of those investments that look to me like a necessity, like Bing was. Maybe we need Bill Gates to lead microsoft again..I hate CEOs that try to show profit by downsizing rather than truly growng the business. You know it is a mistake, and you still do it. All rights reserved. I just ordered a Pixel 2, created a Google account and will begin to transition over time from Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive & Cortana to all the other Google apps and programs too. I upgraded the OS to Windows 10 and much of the funcuality starting dropping off because Sony chose not to up date drivers for the systems they deserted. - Inventory Management Based on the details provided in the Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset case study, we can conclude that Nadella Satya is not efficiently managing the inventory and cash cycle. Consumers need free or less pricy option. Admitting apparently isn't keeping him from doing over and over again. I think MS should learn from google and apple. What current management fails to get is that they are focused on sub-optimization. It's now over, and they will suffer the market consequences for many years to come. It's frustrating to see for a company I was quite overzealous about at a time. Keep the hardware division growing fast. Inspirational Motivation. Anything you think Ive missed? I'm done with this. It remains to be seen just how high a price Microsoft pays for these series of mobile missteps. Thats not an enviable job. You have lost a loyal customer in my and I am certain that there are many millions doing the same. The thing barely had any exclusive games other than the usual Halo,Forza, GOW etc and before you know if we are already on a generation refresh with the One X. Satya Nadella is an Indian-American business executive who is best known for being the executive chairman and CEO of Microsoft.Before becoming CEO, he served as the executive vice president of the cloud and enterprise group of Microsoft.Satya has been the recipient of honors like the Financial Times' "Person of the Year", Fortune magazine's "Businessperson of the Year", and CNBC . Plus, with WoA, a true plug-in Continuum experience running traditional Win32 apps in a desktop experience. Are you kidding!?!? Consumers are NOT going to continue to buy from a company that consistently gives up and drops support. Spotify doesn't work on my 950 either, I get the same revolving dots as you. 18 Other Top Book Recommends From Satya Nadella. Microsoft's heart was in the right place. After all that there's a board shake up and we get Apotheker as head. Now all you do is to carve "Microsoft was here" in someone else's tree. Not only is the phone going to die, but Win10 updates disable their own MS software. With Microsoft nearly out of the consumer space businesses are feeling less inclined to use other Microsoft products because of the increased complexity. I supported MS since before windows 7 but since Nadela took over I have seen them fail to support consumers. Nadella is an Indian-American business executive. Corrections? Nadella? It appears that Microsoft has forgotten how to be successful, please your customers. Clearly Microsoft doesn't see it. And users on Android and iOS simply replace MS services with Google's and Apple's. Very good comment @squire777and agree to most of it. Windows is a mess. I think Windows 10 as OS should be friendly with all types of nature. You probably have no chance to become Microsoft's CEO. Even my 85 year old mom relies on mobile and MS turns it back. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. That was more true in the 1980's than it is today. Apple and Google leak like seives and MS know they keep their cache with the big reveals. Nor do the actual sales numbers, consistently the demand for Lumias exceeded sales in Asia and Europe, they could have capitalized on it. He made mistakes. Going to business users was literally following Blackberry to its grave. Instead of capitalizing on that, he stopped making Windows Phones at all. It's very easy to ignore Windows UWP, since Microsoft itselfs it not doing much UWP apps. Pretty logic to me. I am currently in the process of selling my 3 Windows Phones, XBox One, Surface Laptop and Band and I will be switching over to another OS and believe you me I will NOT be downloadiing any apps or software that is associated with Microsoft and I hope many many others follow suite. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/there-are- Market is measured by money, not by people, otherwise India would be the most attractive market in the world, but it is not. Probably over the years, enough for a decent car!! I wonder if Nadella has considered returning some of his pay and bonuses as contrition for his "mistakes"? are consumers. Image: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui By Sushma U N Published November 7, 2017 Perhaps people will not go back right now, but at least they should have kept some marketshare by by not killing win 7 phones, win 8 phones and then now declare end of line for win 10 mobile phones in 2019 July like 2 years after launching two flagship phones(Lumia 950/950 XL) and only one year after HP Elite x3 release and well the recently released Alcaltel Idol 4 phone Also you fail to see the importants of big data and its relations with the smart phones and the built in software such as Google docs and on IOS Numbers. Like a domestic violence victim, MS fanboys everywhere should be asking some critical questions about the relationship they find themselves in. - Developments in Artificial Intelligence Nadella Satya can use developments in artificial intelligence to better predict consumer demand, cater to niche segments, and make better recommendation engines. The problem with the thinking by Nadella and company is that they just assume that MS can abandon a platform and its users and developers, and those people will then just circle in a "holding pattern" until the company announces their Next Big Thing. These Experts Are Racing to Protect AI From Hackers. No amount of money will encourage development, as app development is a recurring cycle between cost, income and relevancy. Android simply cannot compete on the core functionality and integration of multiple accounts. You lose your ability to retain talent or to recruit the best talent when futures are uncertain. They develop for Windows and they get mobile, IOT, Desktop, tablet etc. Window phone was dead 2 years ago when it wasn't making enough profit for too long. Satya Nadella, chief executive officer said in . Good article Jason. The providers didn't offer them, andwhen they finally didget some in stock, he employees knew nothing about them and actively discouraged anyone from buying them. The reason we are all consumers of this company's MODERN products is from what Steve pushed. In 2019 they will stop supporting win 10 mobile. How many news outlets have put negative news about Swelling batteries issue of some phone manufacturer? It is not going to matter what they come up with in the future. Its the substance abuse of choice for the 23rd/24th etc centuries. I think one of the issues is secrecy. Silly statement !! Falling growth is anathema to such dotage. Some (Low) percentage would simply not work anyways, depending on how they were written. I have no doubt Microsoft will be successful long-term, but Nadella is morphing the Microsoft DNA completely away from consumer-facing products & services, and probably also away from front-end Enterprise products & services, concentrating strictly on cloud-base services and back-end infrastructure at the internet level. There were other quarters where the % was higher, but sales were lower. The thing that frustrates me the most about this is how the company was so secretive about its vision for Windows on phones; or lack thereof. The weaknesses of Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset are - Aligning sales with marketing - It come across in the case study Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset that the firm needs to have more collaboration between its sales team and marketing team. They've completely ignored the most faithful consumer base of the company. Somehow I don't see MS as wanting me in any future. I feel angry and betrayed for ever having stuck up for Windows Phone against the people around me with iPhones and Android phones. Or their own apps in the Windows Store. 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. This adds one more reason why Microsoft struggles in consumers market. BTW, if your two Band-2 devices were working properly when you decided to leave the Microsoft ecosystem, how much would you sell them for?. Sorry, but that is just a lie. They dabbled in PCs for a few years, but then got out. But, they still had a base of faithful users that they have completely abandonded which was absolutly the worst thing they could've done. For years, he's never given a straight answer to anything, especially Win phones. Hope in one hand s h I t in the other. Again, this is one of the bestarticles I read from you. Ready??? It's a given he'll stay with the devices and services strategy and theOne Microsoft vision. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Strengths and Weaknesses are often restricted to companys internal - resources, skills and limitations. Does Continiuum not fit into the overall "not a phone but a new form factor for mobile computing" gameplan? And there are no royalties. Roll your sleeves up and put in some work Nadella/Microsoft.. Because if you can't make windows phone work..Then I wonder.. what cat was riding a fire breathing unicorn? Enterprise? Overall, Nadella embraces self-awareness as a leader and for organizations: "If there's criticism for what you're doing, it's appropriate to look in the mirror and understand whether there are changes needed. I think it is a very intense business to do the digital "rights" management etc. I said back when the Verizon Fiasco came about that it signalled an existential moment for Microsoft. Instead of building bridges to the future, MIcrosoft has burned many. So is leaving some software out from,10 like gestures beta lol. They cut down every interesting product. Let's look at the last 5-7 years. Very true. With MSFT once spearheading this path it has let many of us to a cul-de-sac. It works perfectly, we get updates each month that don't cause problems on the phone. the penny drops at MS? Not every one of your products and services will be a cash cow. Jason Ward's influential writing might just be the snap of the fingerMicrosoft need to wake up out of the anti consumer mobilestate of consciousness. 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. Then they get all defensive when the backlash is real. For more detailed SWOT Matrix strategy please go through the detailed analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in next section. HOWEVER, If the shift towards business grows and windows turns into a business only OS, with lack of cool features for producing, photos, videos etc, I am going to have to go to apple. The idea of AI, Mixed Reality, cloud computing, bodes very well for the companies who have mobile, pocket sized devices to leverage. Most mobile phone carriers are bundling ever more minutes and texts in plans because people have moved to data. DO NOT bring back gates. - Increase in Consumer Disposable Income Nadella Satya can use the increasing disposable income to build a new business model where customers start paying progressively for using its products. That is a material risk for Nadella. The influx of new customers has also led to evolution of consumer preferences and tastes. What apps they wanted to run with it while they were changing SDK with every mobile Windows iteration. Much of the above is completely theoretical. In 2007 he was elevated to senior vice president of research and development for the companys online services division, and he later served (201113) as president of Microsofts server and tools business, which annually generated some $19 billion in revenue. New Delhi: As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son Zain, who was born with Cerebral Palsy (CP), died on Tuesday (March 1) at the age of 26, this rare congenital disorder that he suffered from, has created buzz.While Cerebral means related to the brain, Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.Hence, Cerebral Palsy is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone or . While we had blips of great service, products and attention, ultimately it came back down and we went back to finding proper solutions. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014. It's a follower and they don't want to admit itsad. Thank you, Brett. By the time MS started giving it away,OEM's were invested in Android and had no incentive to look in any other direction. As a company standpoinnt he did the right thing. WP7 kept all features from WM6.5? So the Surface and tablets can use Android Apps like an Android tablet would do. Maybe, but 'Enterprise' is ultimately collective of consumers. And, given that Stephen Elop was tipped as a leading CEO candidate, some could be unhappy that their guy did not win. Nokias hardware division drags on Microsofts margins and net income. May also look into jumping to the Apple ecosystem because it all just works together like the Microsoft one used to. Too much hubris. There are many companies in the world that sell software for more than 20 billion dollars (including Microsoft). It has experimented in various areas Leadership, Organizational culture. I'm sure if you added all this up, again, like most you, tons of money invested in their products and services. It will destroy the last Microsoft mobile fans left and leave a real bad reputation for Microsoft as a company. The carriers - at least in America - never supported the OS as they did Apple or Samsung after 7.0 failed to fly. Clearly said in one of the articles Mixed Reality or AI makes no sense without mobile device. I was idealist I told myself I'd add my two bits to this grand idea against the odds because I believed in it. Does MS really think that Google and Apple are going to let it provide the cutting edge apps and services on their OS? The mythical Windows future device to change the world. Please do yourself a favor, and get either an iPhone or Android device. Just once. He will destroy MS. So no, it had nothing useful at a time when both Android and IOS were already much better. . The digital imperative for every organization By Satya Nadella Jul 19, 2022. all history now. - he made stock holders some money. - Superior product and services quality can help Nadella Satya to further increase its market share as the current customer are extremely loyal to it. Or that employees/consumers with Android or Apple phones are going to adopt MS's AI, MR, Cortana, Edge, etc., etc. When I switched to the LG G6 I decided to give Google's services a try and let's be honest other than office Google's offerings are better than Microsoft's especially on an android phone. It really is sad that Nadella were so short sighted. According to Herminia Ibarra, Aneeta Rattan, Anna Johnston of Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset case study, Nadella Satya can use this trend to expand in adjacent areas Leadership, Organizational culture. We're going to move to Android and IOS, and anything MS announces "in the future" won't matter to those who have moved on. PC? LOL, the only thing worth copying from a Lumia was the camera technology. Current management thinks they cannot lose because of the Windows desktop dominance, but they are wrong because both consumers and enterprises seek intergrated solutions these days. 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. What are you going to do next? I mean for now they are great systems if you use OneDrive and windows 10 pc.

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