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The David Rubenstein Show: Steve Ballmer

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Jul.18 -- Steve Ballmer, former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp. and current Los Angeles Clippers owner, talks about meeting Bill Gates at Harvard, his early years at Microsoft and subsequent rise to CEO in 2000. He also discusses philanthropy and his views on leadership with David Rubenstein in the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations."

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No! 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Running the LA Clippers.", 'start': 226.271, 'duration': 4.342}, {'end': 234.995, 'text': 'I mean running Microsoft was a ton of fun and it was, you know,', 'start': 231.453, 'duration': 3.542}, {'end': 242.058, 'text': "it's kind of inspirational because we were working on stuff that literally transformed the world and I got a lot out of that,", 'start': 234.995, 'duration': 7.063}, {'end': 247.9, 'text': 'and the intellectual challenges were strong and I loved that and I thought it had a unique value to add.', 'start': 242.058, 'duration': 5.842}, {'end': 254.603, 'text': "But just for fun, fun, fun, there's really no stress running a basketball team except you really want to win.", 'start': 248.38, 'duration': 6.223}], 'summary': 'Running the la clippers is more fun than running microsoft, with less stress and a focus on winning.', 'duration': 28.332, 'max_score': 226.271, 'thumbnail': 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I said, right.", 'start': 421.099, 'duration': 3.081}, {'end': 425.881, 'text': 'And then never came back.', 'start': 424.821, 'duration': 1.06}, {'end': 434.456, 'text': "So the summer ends and you stay there and you're the 30th employee of Microsoft and ultimately you become, I guess next to Bill Gates and Paul Allen,", 'start': 426.092, 'duration': 8.364}, {'end': 435.197, 'text': 'the biggest shareholder.', 'start': 434.456, 'duration': 0.741}, {'end': 441.28, 'text': 'What were the jobs you had as you worked your way up? Well, I started out as assistant to the president.', 'start': 435.477, 'duration': 5.803}, {'end': 442.88, 'text': "I was Bill's assistant, basically.", 'start': 441.34, 'duration': 1.54}, {'end': 444.901, 'text': 'Chief cook and bottle washer.', 'start': 443.281, 'duration': 1.62}, {'end': 447.643, 'text': 'So I set up the accounting.', 'start': 445.322, 'duration': 2.321}, {'end': 451.368, 'text': 'which there was some, but we needed to professionalize.', 'start': 448.584, 'duration': 2.784}, {'end': 453.371, 'text': 'I was the HR department.', 'start': 451.388, 'duration': 1.983}, {'end': 454.633, 'text': 'I hired everybody.', 'start': 453.451, 'duration': 1.182}, {'end': 461.523, 'text': 'When IBM came the first time about their personal computer, I became the kind of salesman on IBM.', 'start': 454.893, 'duration': 6.63}, {'end': 464.391, 'text': 'Why? I knew how to wear a tie.', 'start': 461.964, 'duration': 2.427}, {'end': 468.673, 'text': 'I was about the only guy around the place that Bill said, you have a tie and a suit.', 'start': 464.872, 'duration': 3.801}, {'end': 469.733, 'text': "Why don't you come to the meeting?", 'start': 468.713, 'duration': 1.02}, {'end': 476.915, 'text': "So when did you realize this isn't a little startup that's going to be a nice little company in one part of the software world?", 'start': 469.813, 'duration': 7.102}, {'end': 478.756, 'text': "It's going to be a dominant company in the world.", 'start': 476.995, 'duration': 1.761}, {'end': 484.079, 'text': 'By the late 80s, I would say, for sure, I knew the company was going to be something.', 'start': 479.196, 'duration': 4.883}], 'summary': 'Became 30th employee at microsoft, rose to be a major shareholder, handled multiple roles and saw its potential by the late 80s.', 'duration': 62.98, 'max_score': 421.099, 'thumbnail': 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'start': 562.177, 'duration': 2.782}, {'end': 576.957, 'text': 'So in the year 2000, you become the CEO.', 'start': 574.375, 'duration': 2.582}], 'summary': 'Former ceo stayed loyal to microsoft, still owns stock from 2000.', 'duration': 31.892, 'max_score': 545.065, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/KopLe5NZBJc/pics/KopLe5NZBJc545065.jpg'}, {'end': 674.953, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 628.595, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 630.377, 'text': 'There was a lot of shared responsibility.', 'start': 628.595, 'duration': 1.782}, {'end': 633.06, 'text': 'Talk about some of the things that happened while you were CEO.', 'start': 630.817, 'duration': 2.243}, {'end': 636.283, 'text': 'You moved into video gaming, I guess, Xbox.', 'start': 633.36, 'duration': 2.923}, {'end': 643.011, 'text': "Yeah, We were saying what's the path for software, if you will into the living room?", 'start': 636.524, 'duration': 6.487}, {'end': 648.276, 'text': 'And the only path that was really clear at the time was the video gaming systems.', 'start': 643.451, 'duration': 4.825}, {'end': 653.54, 'text': 'There was no way to be in the video game business and not build the hardware.', 'start': 648.356, 'duration': 5.184}, {'end': 656.101, 'text': 'We had been in the hardware business in a small way.', 'start': 653.86, 'duration': 2.241}, {'end': 659.542, 'text': "We'd had our mouse product, a few other products along the way.", 'start': 656.181, 'duration': 3.361}, {'end': 665.985, 'text': 'And, frankly, I think we probably in many ways should have done more hardware sooner.', 'start': 660.402, 'duration': 5.583}, {'end': 669.888, 'text': 'Well, you made another investment at a time that was actually criticized.', 'start': 666.565, 'duration': 3.323}, {'end': 672.01, 'text': 'It was an investment in a company called Facebook.', 'start': 669.968, 'duration': 2.042}, {'end': 674.953, 'text': 'I think you invested about $300 million or so.', 'start': 672.551, 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The speaker recounts joining Microsoft as the 30th employee and later becoming one of the biggest shareholders, highlighting the significant impact of their role within the company.', "Assuming various roles such as assistant to the president, HR department, and salesman for IBM. The speaker describes taking on multiple roles within Microsoft, including assistant to the president, handling HR responsibilities, and becoming a salesman for IBM, showcasing their diverse contributions to the company's growth.", "Realization of Microsoft's future dominance in the technology industry, despite initial skepticism. 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Yes.', 'start': 721.3, 'duration': 2.962}, {'end': 725.482, 'text': 'We could have and should have.', 'start': 724.582, 'duration': 0.9}, {'end': 729.865, 'text': "We should have done, in my opinion, we should have gotten in the hardware business, and that's my.", 'start': 726.023, 'duration': 3.842}, {'end': 731.345, 'text': 'I blew that.', 'start': 730.885, 'duration': 0.46}, {'end': 736.307, 'text': 'One of the other things that happened during this period of time when you were the CEO was cloud computing.', 'start': 731.585, 'duration': 4.722}, {'end': 739.888, 'text': 'Your own neighbor, Amazon, built this big business under your own nose.', 'start': 736.567, 'duration': 3.321}, {'end': 745.51, 'text': "Were you surprised that they had become so big in cloud? They've had more success than I anticipated.", 'start': 739.928, 'duration': 5.582}, {'end': 749.751, 'text': "I didn't sell them short, but they have had more success.", 'start': 745.53, 'duration': 4.221}, {'end': 753.072, 'text': "Here's why I'm not saying I was completely dubious.", 'start': 749.811, 'duration': 3.261}, {'end': 758.756, 'text': 'It is very hard sometimes for big companies to do something very different.', 'start': 753.732, 'duration': 5.024}, {'end': 760.517, 'text': 'I call it doing a second trick.', 'start': 758.996, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 763.259, 'text': 'At the time, I would call Amazon a one-trick pony.', 'start': 760.837, 'duration': 2.422}, {'end': 764.88, 'text': 'It was doing this retail stuff.', 'start': 763.279, 'duration': 1.601}, {'end': 767.041, 'text': 'It was doing an awesome job.', 'start': 765.24, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 771.244, 'text': "But to do a second trick, you don't get a lot of companies who do that.", 'start': 767.542, 'duration': 3.702}, {'end': 773.145, 'text': "That doesn't mean Microsoft's out of the game.", 'start': 771.424, 'duration': 1.721}, {'end': 782.272, 'text': 'We started this thing called Azure and Office 365, and my successor Satya has taken the thing to very much new heights.', 'start': 774.226, 'duration': 8.046}, {'end': 788.5, 'text': 'And right before you left, you tried to buy, and you did, ultimately, after you left, I think they completed the Nokia acquisition.', 'start': 782.952, 'duration': 5.548}, {'end': 790.803, 'text': 'And that was an effort to get into smartphones.', 'start': 788.941, 'duration': 1.862}, {'end': 791.825, 'text': "That didn't work out.", 'start': 790.863, 'duration': 0.962}, {'end': 796.774, 'text': "Why do you think it didn't work out? I think there were probably two reasons.", 'start': 791.965, 'duration': 4.809}, {'end': 799.396, 'text': 'Number one, maybe it was late.', 'start': 797.435, 'duration': 1.961}, {'end': 805.419, 'text': 'And number two after I left while the company went ahead and bought it.', 'start': 799.516, 'duration': 5.903}, {'end': 812.622, 'text': "I don't think there was the same level of enthusiasm at the board level and management level for scaling up and investing there.", 'start': 805.419, 'duration': 7.203}, {'end': 818.365, 'text': 'Okay So you ultimately decided to leave, and your successor is Satya Nadella.', 'start': 813.202, 'duration': 5.163}, {'end': 821.347, 'text': 'Were you surprised when he was selected? 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Developers!', 'start': 997.102, 'duration': 1.542}, {'end': 1000.106, 'text': 'Developers! Developers!', 'start': 998.684, 'duration': 1.422}, {'end': 1002.389, 'text': 'Developers! Developers!', 'start': 1000.146, 'duration': 2.243}, {'end': 1003.771, 'text': 'Developers! Developers!', 'start': 1002.429, 'duration': 1.342}, {'end': 1005.253, 'text': 'Developers! Developers!', 'start': 1003.811, 'duration': 1.442}, {'end': 1010.2, 'text': 'Developers! Yes!', 'start': 1005.293, 'duration': 4.907}, {'end': 1012.423, 'text': "We're developers!", 'start': 1010.64, 'duration': 1.783}], 'summary': "The speaker has a knack for motivating troops and being vocal, as seen in the repetitive chanting of 'developers! yes!'", 'duration': 36.552, 'max_score': 975.871, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/KopLe5NZBJc/pics/KopLe5NZBJc975871.jpg'}], 'start': 718.819, 'title': 'Missed opportunities and leadership impact', 'summary': "Discusses microsoft's missed opportunities in hardware, late entry into cloud computing, amazon's success, and steve ballmer's impact including the nokia acquisition, stock performance, and leadership style.", 'chapters': [{'end': 782.272, 'start': 718.819, 'title': 'Missed opportunities and cloud computing growth', 'summary': "Discusses missed opportunities in entering the hardware business, microsoft's late entry into cloud computing, and the success of amazon in the cloud computing market, with microsoft's subsequent advancements under satya nadella.", 'duration': 63.453, 'highlights': ["Microsoft's missed opportunity to enter the hardware business earlier, with regret from the speaker for not doing so, indicating a significant business oversight.", "Recognition of Amazon's unexpected success in cloud computing, with acknowledgment that the speaker did not anticipate the extent of their achievement, highlighting the surprise factor in their growth.", "Microsoft's entry into cloud computing with Azure and Office 365, showcasing the company's subsequent advancements in the field under Satya Nadella's leadership."]}, {'end': 1012.423, 'start': 782.952, 'title': "Steve ballmer's impact at microsoft", 'summary': "Discusses steve ballmer's tenure at microsoft, including the nokia acquisition, stock performance, and his decision to retain shares, as well as his influence on the company's repositioning and his vocal leadership style.", 'duration': 229.471, 'highlights': ["Steve Ballmer's recommendation of Satya Nadella as his successor, who has led Microsoft to success, is a significant highlight.", "The reasons behind the lack of correlation between stock price and earnings during Ballmer's tenure are explained, attributing it to market conditions and perceptions of overinvestment.", "Ballmer's decision to retain Microsoft shares and his loyalty to the company, even after leaving, is highlighted, indicating his commitment and attachment to the company.", "The impact of Ballmer's vocal leadership style, illustrated by his memorable 'Developers! Developers! Developers!' speech, is an interesting highlight showcasing his influence on the company culture and morale.", 'The Nokia acquisition and its failure to propel Microsoft into smartphones, along with the lack of enthusiasm at the management level, is mentioned as a factor contributing to its unsuccessful outcome.']}], 'duration': 293.604, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/KopLe5NZBJc/pics/KopLe5NZBJc718819.jpg', 'highlights': ["Recognition of Amazon's unexpected success in cloud computing, with acknowledgment that the speaker did not anticipate the extent of their achievement, highlighting the surprise factor in their growth.", "Microsoft's missed opportunity to enter the hardware business earlier, with regret from the speaker for not doing so, indicating a significant business oversight.", "Microsoft's entry into cloud computing with Azure and Office 365, showcasing the company's subsequent advancements in the field under Satya Nadella's leadership.", "Steve Ballmer's recommendation of Satya Nadella as his successor, who has led Microsoft to success, is a significant highlight.", "The reasons behind the lack of correlation between stock price and earnings during Ballmer's tenure are explained, attributing it to market conditions and perceptions of overinvestment.", "Ballmer's decision to retain Microsoft shares and his loyalty to the company, even after leaving, is highlighted, indicating his commitment and attachment to the company.", "The impact of Ballmer's vocal leadership style, illustrated by his memorable 'Developers! 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I had not really given it a ton of thought until I left.', 'start': 1028.675, 'duration': 6.001}, {'end': 1037.679, 'text': 'I, again, had this sort of hardcore notion.', 'start': 1035.217, 'duration': 2.462}, {'end': 1041.142, 'text': "I'm supposed to just give it all for Microsoft until they leave.", 'start': 1037.739, 'duration': 3.403}, {'end': 1046.546, 'text': 'So I leave, and what am I going to do? 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So I said, I really want a consolidated view of what government does.', 'start': 1119.714, 'duration': 6.561}, {'end': 1127.655, 'text': 'Where does the money come from??', 'start': 1126.495, 'duration': 1.16}, {'end': 1129.135, 'text': 'Where does it go?', 'start': 1128.275, 'duration': 0.86}, {'end': 1132.356, 'text': 'And oh, by the way, also, what are the impacts?', 'start': 1129.676, 'duration': 2.68}, {'end': 1136.417, 'text': "You know, if we're transferring wealth, what does quality of life look like?", 'start': 1133.356, 'duration': 3.061}, {'end': 1137.897, 'text': "We're investing in education.", 'start': 1136.477, 'duration': 1.42}, {'end': 1139.917, 'text': 'What is the quality of the outcome?', 'start': 1138.217, 'duration': 1.7}, {'end': 1142.678, 'text': 'How good are, or how well are our kids doing?', 'start': 1140.338, 'duration': 2.34}], 'summary': 'Usa facts provides consolidated view of government finances and impacts.', 'duration': 29.311, 'max_score': 1113.367, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/KopLe5NZBJc/pics/KopLe5NZBJc1113367.jpg'}, {'end': 1216.723, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1188.791, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1192.293, 'text': "Education's a part of it, but there are a lot of reasons why kids can't get an education.", 'start': 1188.791, 'duration': 3.502}, {'end': 1199.657, 'text': "And I think it's important to take a look at that chain and then try to find not only the not-for-profits to invest in.", 'start': 1192.593, 'duration': 7.064}, {'end': 1205.34, 'text': "we think it's very important to try to stimulate the right behaviors by government and the right spending by government,", 'start': 1199.657, 'duration': 5.683}, {'end': 1206.881, 'text': 'because it can make a huge difference.', 'start': 1205.34, 'duration': 1.541}, {'end': 1212.964, 'text': "So if you look back at your extraordinary career at Microsoft and now what you're doing, any regrets or you're happy with everything,", 'start': 1207.121, 'duration': 5.843}, {'end': 1213.685, 'text': 'the way it worked out?', 'start': 1212.964, 'duration': 0.721}, {'end': 1216.723, 'text': "I'm pretty happy with the way things worked out.", 'start': 1214.782, 'duration': 1.941}], 'summary': 'Improving education requires investment, government intervention, and examining barriers to access.', 'duration': 27.932, 'max_score': 1188.791, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/KopLe5NZBJc/pics/KopLe5NZBJc1188791.jpg'}], 'start': 1025.272, 'title': "Steve ballmer's post-retirement activities", 'summary': "Discusses steve ballmer's ownership of sports teams, philanthropy work, and founding usa facts, and the philanthropic goals of investing in education and improving economic mobility, emphasizing the need for government involvement.", 'chapters': [{'end': 1132.356, 'start': 1025.272, 'title': 'Life after ceo: sports, philanthropy, and usa facts', 'summary': "Discusses steve ballmer's post-retirement activities, including owning sports teams, philanthropy work, and starting usa facts to provide a consolidated view of government activities and impacts.", 'duration': 107.084, 'highlights': ["Steve Ballmer's post-retirement activities include owning sports teams, focusing on philanthropy for foster and disadvantaged kids, and starting USA Facts to provide a consolidated view of government activities and impacts. 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Ballmer's wife's influence led him to focus on philanthropy for foster and disadvantaged kids, prompting his involvement in the cause."]}, {'end': 1206.881, 'start': 1133.356, 'title': 'Wealth and quality of life', 'summary': 'Discusses the philanthropic goals of investing in education and improving economic mobility, emphasizing the need for government involvement to stimulate the right behaviors and spending for a significant impact.', 'duration': 73.525, 'highlights': ['The importance of investing in education and improving economic mobility to give kids a shot at the American dream, with a focus on stimulating the right behaviors and spending by government for a significant impact.', 'Emphasizing the need for government involvement to address the economic disparities and create opportunities for upward mobility, highlighting the impact of not only investing in not-for-profits but also stimulating the right behaviors and spending by government.', 'The urgency to improve the chances of kids born at the bottom of the economic ladder to move up economically, highlighting the need for government involvement to create a more equitable society and provide opportunities for all.', 'The discussion on philanthropic goals and the focus on single purpose, emphasizing the importance of investing in areas that can make a significant impact on economic mobility and quality of life.']}], 'duration': 181.609, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/KopLe5NZBJc/pics/KopLe5NZBJc1025271.jpg', 'highlights': ["Steve Ballmer's post-retirement activities involve owning sports teams, focusing on philanthropy for foster and disadvantaged kids, and starting USA Facts to provide a consolidated view of government activities and impacts.", 'Ballmer started USA Facts to gain a consolidated view of government activities, including where the money comes from, where it goes, and the impacts.', 'The importance of investing in education and improving economic 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{'end': 1384.895, 'text': 'What would I contribute to our country? What I hope we do is make some difference in the lives of kids.', 'start': 1378.987, 'duration': 5.908}, {'end': 1386.056, 'text': "That's number two.", 'start': 1385.315, 'duration': 0.741}, {'end': 1389.681, 'text': 'Number one, hey, we democratized computing.', 'start': 1386.537, 'duration': 3.144}, {'end': 1402.162, 'text': 'and putting that kind of power and capability for people to thrive, to investigate, to be smarter, to create more, I feel immense pride about that.', 'start': 1390.998, 'duration': 11.164}], 'summary': "Legacy goal: democratize computing and impact kids' lives positively.", 'duration': 35.347, 'max_score': 1366.815, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/KopLe5NZBJc/pics/KopLe5NZBJc1366815.jpg'}], 'start': 1207.121, 'title': "Steve ballmer's career and leadership insights", 'summary': "Highlights steve ballmer's career at microsoft, the growth of the company to 100,000 people and $80 billion in sales, his leadership style, and his focus on democratizing computing and philanthropy.", 'chapters': [{'end': 1432.778, 'start': 1207.121, 'title': "Steve ballmer's career and leadership insights", 'summary': "Highlights steve ballmer's career at microsoft, the growth of the company to 100,000 people and $80 billion in sales, his leadership style, and his focus on democratizing computing and philanthropy.", 'duration': 225.657, 'highlights': ["Steve Ballmer's career at Microsoft led to the company's growth to 100,000 people and approximately $80 billion in sales. 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Steve Ballmer's emphasis on democratizing computing and making a difference in the lives of kids through philanthropy reflects his impactful legacy and contributions."]}], 'duration': 225.657, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/KopLe5NZBJc/pics/KopLe5NZBJc1207121.jpg', 'highlights': ["Steve Ballmer's career at Microsoft led to the company's growth to 100,000 people and approximately $80 billion in sales.", "Ballmer's focus on democratizing computing and making a difference in the lives of kids through philanthropy.", "Ballmer's leadership style evolved from being a shy kid to a confident leader, emphasizing the importance of commitment and being a leader of ideas."]}], 'highlights': ['The purchase of the LA Clippers for $2 billion, the highest price ever paid for a sports team in basketball, and the impact on elevating the value of other franchises.', "Covers steve ballmer's journey from microsoft employee to la clippers owner, comparing his experiences at both organizations, discussing missed opportunities at microsoft, and highlighting his post-retirement activities such as philanthropy and sports team ownership.", 'Running the LA Clippers is more fun than running Microsoft due to the lack of stress, although the latter was inspirational and intellectually challenging.', 'Becoming the 30th employee of Microsoft and eventually becoming one of the biggest shareholders.', "Recognition of Amazon's unexpected success in cloud computing, with acknowledgment that the speaker did not anticipate the extent of their achievement, highlighting the surprise factor in their growth.", "Steve Ballmer's post-retirement activities involve owning sports teams, focusing on philanthropy for foster and disadvantaged kids, and starting USA Facts to provide a consolidated view of government activities and impacts.", "Steve Ballmer's career at Microsoft led to the company's growth to 100,000 people and approximately $80 billion in sales."]}