In the first eight or so years at Microsoft, we were always chained to our terminals, and after I got sick the first time, I decided that I was going to be more adventurous and explore more of the world.

What should exist? To me, that's the most exciting question imaginable. What do we need that we don't have? How can we realize our potential?

We've had some tough times, but we've hung in there.

You look at things you enjoy in your life, but much more important is what you can do to make the world a better place.

I enjoy creating new ideas, working on new creative projects.

The possible is constantly being redefined, and I care deeply about helping humanity move forward.

In a company where tech decisions were still ultracentralized, the repercussions of a distracted CEO had to be damaging.