If we [Microsoft Corporation] weren't still hiring great people and pushing ahead at full speed, it would be easy to fall behind and become a mediocre company. Fear should guide you, but it should be latent. I have some latent fear. I consider failure on a regular basis.

It's pretty incredible to look back 30 years to when Microsoft was starting and realize how work has been transformed. We're finally getting close to what I call the digital workstyle.

Leaders are those who empower others.

Success is a lousy teacher. It makes you think you know what you're doing.

K to 12 is partly about babysitting the kids so the parents can do other things.

The death of a child is an incredible tragedy all over the world. Back in 1990, about 12 percent of children were dying before they reached the age of 5.

The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.