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Bill - Bill Gates this week of formal retirement


Whether love him or hate him, but if not heard of Bill Gates, you must not live in the "Stone Age."

This rarely wear suits on behalf of the 52-year-old man of the personal computer era of the IT sector can achieve the highest personal achievements. And 5 pm this week, the monopoly of the "world's richest man," a 13-year-old, will be the last time as Microsoft's total helmsman, out of his office.

In web2.0 era, he left.

The charm of money

Although not willing to, but from Microsoft - a people Aihenjiaojia, an integral part of the company - the huge wealth of the Gates years in a row of seats firmly in the world's richest man. Now, Gates is about to end the day-to-day work at Microsoft, will turn his focus for the management of co-founded with his wife Melinda, the world's largest charitable fund - the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

June 3, Gates the last time Microsoft employees to the identity of his speech. He briefly talked about his own retirement to do. After retirement, he would focus for the foundation's charitable work. Gates said this change "a little a bit sudden." "I will participate in a new field. This is my 17-year-old since the first real change career. Prior to this, I totally immersed in the software are." He said.

Gates will be with him all the 58 billion U.S. dollars (about 400 billion yuan) of the property into his "second career" - charitable work, rather than left to their children. Gates also for the public image of grace. Gates described that this is his and his wife shared the decision: "We have decided not to property distributed to our children and we hope that most can have a positive impact on the way to contribute to the community."

And to some extent, this week with Gates before Microsoft spent 1,712 weeks no different. According to the plan, Gates will work with several technology company executives held a "one-on-one" talks, he would also like to take part in some of the customers, he can not personally participate in the activities of recording speech. In the end of the day this week, Gates schedule will be very fragmented, employees prepared several internal celebration, farewell to the Microsoft's "extraordinary leader." There are reports that Microsoft global vice president will gather this week in the United States, the Gates of retirement for the convening of a "tuxedo party" to celebrate his new beginning. This summer, the busy man will receive a rare opportunity to rest, such as the Olympic Games to Beijing to see.

U.S. "Fortune" magazine said that after the retirement of Bill Gates as "Bill Gates 2.0" (updated version), "Bill Gates 2.0" will have three offices: One is the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, One is located in the urban areas of Seattle Foundation, and the third is located in the former two Central Office. Gates will be allocated their time this way: one day at Microsoft, two days in the Foundation, the Office for two days.

Gates, the new work will not reduce people's fascination with him, because behind the mysterious ring came the money or the sheen. Had written a few of the industries and technology-related books and Microsoft's Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Business professor Michael Cusumano said: "To some extent, Gates can almost be with God Bijian. People often likened That you can not like God as omnipotent, or you did not like the Gates Fukediguo. "

Cold-blooded businessman VS philanthropist

Set aside huge amount of wealth aside, Gates is the history of struggle typical of the history of U.S. entrepreneurs grow. Of course, now 52-year-old Gates was born in affluent families, to receive education in private schools for the young when he contacted the computer to create the conditions.

However, Gates Guorenzhichu lies in the fact that he has long been recognized that there are two things can always change the field of science and technology: the personal computer software sales force and through access to the wealth of opportunities. This vision led him to drop out from Harvard University and the same with high school friend Paul Allen founded Microsoft, the United States to write the most legendary business success story.

University of Washington professor in the Department of Computer, Microsoft research and development technology consultant Aide La Zuo Sika, said: "It is easy to forget this fact: (Microsoft's success is) two years of Zhuimeng story."

Gates's success story inspired many students entering the field of computer science. Recently, Gates in a speech at the University of Washington, the scene was limited to the audience of 750 people within, but Lazuosika said "the scene at least 10,000 listeners," "I believe that even though there are now other elite can be compared with Gates, but This does not reduce his influence. "

In the business community, Gates is not just a legend he succeeded in establishing Microsoft empire, he is a few decades to control the company on the 1st day-to-day operations. Cusumano has been praised Gates is the most respected business leaders in one and stressed that the Gates of technical insight allow people around the impressive, "he an ordinary high school students from the industry for high growth Tube. "

Microsoft WINDOWS operating software dominated the software market. However, there are views that Microsoft's success is part of the expense of other companies in exchange for the interests of the.

Indeed, many of the Gates dismissive. If you use Google search "I hate Bill Gates" (I hate Bill Gates), you will see an alarming 674,000 search results.

In the 1970s, Gates that software development should be for the purpose of profit, and efforts to curb the free sharing of software development, thus the initial Shudi. Some passengers complained that the very early stage, Gates understanding of the personal computer market is not the first person, he is only the first in this market to achieve commercial entrepreneurs. "Some PC industry vary depending on the number of Gates, in his view before the Blazers have been numerous." Rivlin said: "Microsoft and Gates are the most remarkable talent: Gates is a great imitators."

These criticisms accompanied by Gates's entire career, and ultimately triggered the Jian Guanceng great concern, triggered the U.S. and overseas on Microsoft's antitrust investigation. And in 1999 the U.S. Department of Justice anti-trust investigation results show that Gates to combat the rival browser Netscape, almost unscrupulous.

It is strange that, in spite of this, then public opinion surveys have shown that, the case has not been seriously affected the public's view of Gates.

"We always cold Aihenjiaojia successful people." Currently writing a Microsoft antitrust case reflects the books Howard University law professor安迪加维尔said.

Gates witnessed many in the United States antitrust case performance of the people, he transformed into solving global health problems philanthropist surprised. This dual personality Gates, the public is also another important reason for the charm.

Granville said: "A in the 1990s so aggressive, in his still young - 50 years of age when - on to work in the charity cause, not to mention the personal wealth will also donate up. This Practice is really alarming. "

10 years cultivating a successor

In fact, to today's exit, Gates spent a whole decade of painstaking time to train successors - this is his Harvard classmate Steve Ballmer.

Gates has privately in the four years before the Ballmer said he wants to leave, he closed two years ago will be formally announced plans to retire. He has been in recent years, said: "I have is Microsoft's No. 2 figure. I will no longer be Microsoft's decision makers."

Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980, Gates is the first to employ a business manager then in charge of business operations, the operating system development work in 1998 jumped for president in charge of day-to-day management of Microsoft in 2000 was appointed chief executive officer. Gates then switched to his chief software architect, for his 20 years on the run along to act as supporting roles. The little-known, the role that the transposition of the most successful business partner were almost parted ways.

Ballmer get on the first, but Gates is still holding power, which triggered the two continued to battle for the year. They allow the conflict in the strategic decision to a standstill, board members had to intervene in the mediation. Yanguiyuhao two in 2001. At that time, Gates has finally realized he needed to accept the role of No. 2 man. Gates said, "I must change."

If a smooth handover, to a large extent thanks to eight years before the conflict that prompted the two face a key question: Can Bill Gates let his friend to operate without fetters of the company. Microsoft plans in this final handover of power, it has learnt the lessons of that crisis.

Handover in the minds of both the weight of Microsoft's top management in March at a meeting reflected most vividly. Ballmer told the participants issued a opening speech, when he mentioned that he and Gates and杰夫雷克斯join the last time such a meeting, his eyes filled with tears,. Rex is Microsoft's senior executives, Ballmer is also a friend, he will also join the Gates charity.

Last month, Gates and Ballmer in a joint interview, they talked about creating Microsoft, Ballmer含着the eyes of tears, "said a bit like having children, Gates produce a child, I like a child with one of his childhood nanny. Enjoyable to work with us, which is very good. I mean, this is very important, but this…… "

"…… This is what we do." Gates said with a smile.

Entered 2008, the handover of power is a foregone conclusion is based on Microsoft this spring on Yahoo's acquisition efforts. Gates basically did not take part in the matter and that the person behind the transaction is Ballmer, and the two companies responsible for the technical work of the merger is Oz. Although it seems now that this project has been total failure, and will push Yahoo to the embrace of rival Google, and triggered the outside world Ballmer questioned the lack of judgement, but in any case, Gates, Ballmer on the side. "Yahoo on the issue, Steve and I share identical views." He said.

One thing is clear: either to take over Ballmer, Gates will not let go of it so soon. Gates's wife Melinda said: "Bill and I have repeatedly said that if Steve does not stay in the company, he was unable to put aside Microsoft's. If Steve has done well, the Bill will not be assured of retirement. He will never be. "

Next month, Gates, Ballmer will move into the office over the years. In the future, as the chairman of the Gates of Microsoft week will only work one day. For the future, Ballmer said: "I will not be anything to find him (Gates) help, this is the principle. He used them, the but the need for him« will not. "

The handover marks a section of the world famous business partnerships between the end of this. This partnership to create a new industry, and nurture a large number of millionaires, but also for the world to redefine the way the use of computers. Under the leadership of the Gates, Microsoft also fought back on the history of the United States the most intense anti-trust legal battle, but Gates to accumulate personal wealth into his involvement in resolving global problems such as the AIDS capital.

After the Gates era

Gates, the Microsoft house to "turn around" called "Change." Although Gates has arranged for all of the good, but taking into account the psychological changes in staff, many expected the industry, this "change" will leave Microsoft an invisible divide. British Broadcasting Corporation reported that Microsoft employees are happy to acknowledge "that Microsoft's Bill Gates."

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, another in the memories of 1983 left Microsoft this experience, said: "If one day is not acting in accordance with your decision, you can not always aware of the role will change with what The dramatic. "

For Gates, to leave their posts and join in love with some areas of uncertainty and will face unprecedented challenges and difficulties. Gates is very clear, the philanthropist and has been playing as the "King of the software" absolutely poles apart from the role. He said: "We can not hold an international exhibition against malaria, you can not let 50,000 people gathered at a city and say, 'Oh, Bill's speech on malaria to begin'." Gates is aware that with the leadership of the digital world Compared to this status, to participate in the work of the Foundation greater significance. He said: "This is a brand new world, compared with the more traditional old world we need to carry out family planning, financing and crop-related research. Some people think that you should not use the power of science to help the poor. But Involves the issue of hunger and death compared to the use of what kind of operating system is simply not worth mentioning. "

Bill Gates is always irreplaceable. This is Ballmer in leading bodies of two years ago the company said. Ballmer said, on the contrary, they should bring Microsoft's Bill Gates will copy things down.

Gates, the Microsoft can not on the road ahead is long walk » Many Microsoft employees, Ballmer is more aggressive than Gates, which may also be Bill Gates in 1980 on Ballmer joined Microsoft wants one of the reasons why. From this point on, Microsoft's future will definitely continue to survive, but survival may be somewhat different way. Gates said the use of words like, Microsoft is likely to retain its hard core (hard-core) qualities, just like Bill Gates of Microsoft, like the times.

However, if Microsoft encountered crisis, Gates can resist the temptation to return to the company still unknown. The past decade, quite a number of well-known founder of the difficulties they encountered when companies are duty-bound to back the overall situation, including the remodeling of Apple's Steve Jobs, Dell's Michael Dell and Starbucks Howard Schultz. Oliver Wyman Group consulting firm's senior partner David Nadler said, "They have a messiah complex, that 'I was the only one company can reproduce brilliant people'."

Gates said that he was happy to help out on some long-term projects. Gates, Ballmer to make one commitment is, apart from continuing to participate in the company's board of directors meeting, Gates also promised to spend a week in two and a half hours with search and advertising business on the team. But he made it clear that Microsoft will not return. He said, "That one has been turned over."

An immortal in the IT industry in history to seek asylum, he is Bill Gates.

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