I marvel every day at how people can excel - and that’s what really gets me going.

Like anyone else, a lot of what I do and how I think has been shaped by my family and my overall life experience. Many who know me say I am also defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning. I buy more books than I can finish. I sign up for more online courses than I can complete. I fundamentally believe that if you are not learning new things, you stop doing great and useful things. So family, curiosity and hunger for knowledge all define me.

Technologies will come and go, so you need to be able to both ask and answer the question: What do you do as a company, why do you exist?

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.

The way I measure my life is 'Am I better than I was last year?'

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

Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first and cloud-first world.