One of the key things in the tech business in particular is that you need to be able to push boundaries.

This is a critical time for the industry and for Microsoft. Make no mistake, we are headed for greater places — as technology evolves and we evolve with and ahead of it. Our job is to ensure that Microsoft thrives in a mobile and cloud-first world.

One of the key things in the tech business in particular is that you need to be able to push boundaries.

Our industry does not respect tradition - it only respects innovation.

I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career.

If you are going to have a risk-taking culture, you can't really look at every failure as a failure, you've got to be able to look at the failure as a learning opportunity.

Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance.