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Be Open to Opportunity

By Jeff Raikes - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Jeff Raikes, group vice president of Productivity and Business Services (PBS) at Microsoft Corporation, explains his own background and how being open to opportunities helped him become the only undergraduate from the Engineering Economic Systems department at Stanford.  Plans change as opportunities arise, he says. He also recommends entrepreneurs look for a job they love.

Course Index

  1. Be Open to Opportunity
  2. Overview of Microsoft Today
  3. Challenges in Structure Transformation - Microsoft Business Divisions
  4. The Principle of Agility
  5. The Importance of Vision
  6. Innovation in Business Models
  7. The Value of Broad-Based Leadership and Experience.
  8. Small/Medium Businesses and the Internet
  9. The Principle of Persistence
  10. Choosing the Path That is Right for You
  11. Can a Company Be Successful at Both Software and Hardware?