I. M. Wright’s “Hard Code”: A Decade of Hard-Won Lessons from Microsoft®

Chapter 9. Being a Manager, and Yet Not Evil Incarnate

In this chapter:
February 1, 2003: “More than a number—Productivity”
September 1, 2004: “Out of the interview loop”
November 1, 2004: “The toughest job—Poor performers”
September 1, 2005: “Go with the flow—Retention and turnover”
December 1, 2005: “I can manage”
May 1, 2006: “Beyond comparison—Dysfunctional teams”
March 1, 2008: “Things have got to change: Change management”
June 1, 2009: “I hardly recognize you”
October 1, 2009: “Hire’s remorse”
November 1, 2009: “Spontaneous combustion of rancid management”
January 1, 2010: “One to one and many to many”
July 1, 2010: “Culture clash”

Part of Microsoft culture is that you don’t complain about something unless you’ve got a constructive suggestion ...