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The Power of Mandate: How Visionary Leaders Keep Their Organization Focused on What Matters Most
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The Power of Mandate: How Visionary Leaders Keep Their Organization Focused on What Matters Most

by Scott Stawski, Jimmy Brown
May 2019
Beginner
288 pages
8h 29m
English
McGraw-Hill
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CHAPTER 14

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BILL GATES OF MICROSOFT: THE REVOLUTION BEGINS

People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn’t they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines. . . . There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters.

—BILL GATES, Founder of Microsoft

Microsoft was formally founded in 1975, more than 40 years ago. Bill Gates has not worked full-time at the company he founded for more than 10 years. He stepped down as chairman of the board where he was still the largest shareholder in 2014. However, no discussion about leadership styles ...

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