I propose to discuss the critical decision making that was used when a historical meeting between IBM and a company called Digital Research. The meeting actually resulted in changing how we use computers today and ultimately made Bill Gates the wealthiest person in the world.
Have you ever heard of Gary Kildall? I didn’t think so! Gary Kildall was a talented computer genius who with his then-wife, Dorothy McEwen, started a small software development firm in the mid 70’s called Digital Research Inc. Kildall developed a computer operating system called CP/M in the days before the idea of a computer on everyone 's desk was even an idea.
As legend has it, during the summer of 1980, when IBM decided to get into the desktop PC market, IBM reps traveled
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One important thing that needs to be mentioned is that, during this critical decision making, no one involved actually knew that kildall would be handing the world to Bill Gates. At the time, the computer industry had not become a multi-billion industry yet. Nor were the legal aspects that deal with computer software protection. Would that small aspect change how Kildall made decisions? Could that difference between 50,000 and 500,000 or 5,000,000 dollars change how he dealt with IBM? I believe that Kildall thought he was protecting his intellectual property and had no idea that by turning down IBM that would in turn give Bill Gates the opportunity of a lifetime. Kildall’s gain or loss framing played an essential role in this decision making. In the framing effect, Kildall’s selection of a sure thing verses a risky choice are compared to a gain or loss framing. The framing effect is a bias that people make different decisions based on how options are presented. Within the sunk cost fallacy, Kildall may have used reasoning with those facts that his innovation could be a loss to IBM, and taking into consideration that loss would led to a further loss of his intellectual property that could not be
Mel had written, in hexadecimal, the most popular computer program the company owned. It ran on the LGP-30 and played blackjack with potential customers at computer shows. Its effect was always dramatic. The LGP-30 booth was packed at every show, and the IBM salesmen stood around talking to each other. Whether or not this actually sold computers was a question we never discussed.
Naturally, it was singled out for criticism by the entire industry and the government. IBM also attracted anti-trust legislation as a result. IBM lost out once the Personal Computer industry began to boom. It found that the old paradigm of closed proprietary systems applicable to the mainframe business was not relevant to PCs.
Bill Gates has to learn play spontaneously or just let his hair down. It is hard for him tends to inhibit that side of his by being too self-conscious. He too concerned with the impression that he is making. Bill Gates always work very hard at all times such as some sport or creative medium in order to success, for what he wants, very much to be noticed, acknowledged, and recognized as special in some way. Although he may indeed be outstanding, Bill Gates needs to learn to relax and enjoy himself without worrying what other people will think.
Bill Gates He is the richest man in the world. His former friends, who are now
When people think of a hero they think of Superman, Batman, or Spiderman, but what they should think of are people that make difference. Bill Gates has made a huge difference in today’s world; he is an extremely successful entrepreneur, an active philanthropist, and a very motivated person in general. With this motivation he has and will accomplish anything he puts his mind to. He was CEO of Microsoft and became the richest man in the world. He also created one of the most credible and generous charitable organization in the world. As a positive influence on today’s world, Bill Gates has proven himself as person with his good work ethic, positive attitude, and great accomplishments.
The selection of contemporary leader book was challenging at first, however after considering the attributes and qualities of different leadership styles Steve Jobs: Ten lessons in leadership written by Michael Essany was the best choice. This book discussed what can be learned as a leader and the lessons are relevant to my own leadership style. There is a direct relationship of the lessons and Steve Jobs’ leadership style identified including wait for nothing, fail big or don’t bother failing, limit your confidence to your field, there’s no substitute for passion, consider your legacy before you have one, and there’s always ‘one more thing’ (Essany, 2012). The lessons illustrated that Steve Jobs was progressive in his thinking and relentless to develop technological advancements that consumers could not live without. Therefore, Steve Jobs leadership style was influential and other entrepreneurs need to utilize these lessons in pursuit of similar success.
One day Bill Gates had a perfect day intell his best friend betrayed him. This villain name was the ACAR guy his true identity is Apple George he created the second best company in Gotham. He was always jealous of Bill Gates he always was in the shadow he planned on killing him.
"There's no doubt that Kildall was one of the pioneers of the industry. He invented the first operating system for microcomputers in the early 1970s, making it possible for hobbyists and companies to build the first personal computers. Legalities aside, Microsoft's original DOS was based in part on Kildall's CP/M. His insight was that by an creating operating system separate from the hardware, applications...
Michael Cusumano writes an article titled, Technology Strategy and Management the Legacy of Bill Gates, focusing on Gates’ core reasons for developing Microsoft, how he managed his company and collaboration decisions with other companies. Cusumano begins by stating that because Gates is retired, it is safe to evaluate what makes him an ultimate legacy. He continues on by mentioning talents and, organized in steps, the visionary thoughts for Microsoft from Gates. So, from Gates being a pronounced hacker, work positions in the company today, to a short comparison with Apple; Cusumano points out how well Gates has built his company with little to no experience of running a huge technology company.
A leader is someone that you can look up to, someone who has a conglomerate of attributes that motivate people to follow them. There are many reasons why you can find someone amusing, intriguing or interesting but the conglomerate of actions performed by them is what makes them stand over others. A global leader is someone who has transcends the geographical limits with their contributions not only to their field but to humanity as well. In this essay I will briefly discussed the attributes of the global leader I selected, his visions and his contributions to mankind.
One of the largest technology company in the world, Lenovo had a humble beginning as a small Chinese firm founded in 1984. The company showed modest growth throughout the rest of the 20th century. It wasn’t until the company’s acquisition of IBM’s personal computer business in 2005 (Martin, 2014) that the company began to gain prominence in the technology industry. Lenovo’s innovation and strategic decision making has allowed the company to evolve on a global platform and enabled it to become one of the leading technology companies in the market today.
The fist computer, known as the abacus, was made of wood and parallel wires on which beads were strung. Arithmetic operations were performed when the beads were moved along the wire according to “programming” rules that had to be memorized by the user (Soma, 14). The second earliest computer, invented by Blaise Pascal in 1694, was a “digital calculating machine.” Pascal designed this first known digital computer to help his father, who was a tax collector. Pascal’s computer could only add numbers, and they had to be entered by turning dials (Soma, 32). It required a manual process like its ancestor, the abacus. Automation was introduced in the early 1800’s by a mathematics professor named Charles Babbage. He created an automatic calculation machine that was steam powered and stored up to 1000 50-digit numbers. Unlike its two earliest ancestors, Babbage’s invention was able to perform various operations. It relied on cards with holes punched in them, which are called “punch cards.” These cards carried out the programming and storing operations for the machine. Unluckily, Babbage’s creation flopped due to the lack of mechanical precision and the lack of demand for the product (Soma, 46). The machine could not operate efficiently because technology was t adequate to make the machine operate efficiently Computer interest dwindled for many years, and it wasn’t until the mid-1800’s that people became interested in them once again.
Nathan A. IT ALL ADDED UP TO MORE THAN COMPUTING. Business Builders In Computers [serial online]. January 2000:6-15. Available from: Book Collection: Nonfiction, Ipswich, MA. Accessed January 30, 2014.
Gates and Allen soon got many opportunities to prove their computer skills. In 1972, they started their own company called 'Traf-O-Data.' They developed a portable computer that allowed them t...
computer. The electronic computer has been around for over a half-century, but its ancestors have been around for 2000 years. However, only in the last 40 years has it changed the American society. From the first wooden abacus to the latest high-speed microprocessor, the computer has changed nearly every aspect of people’s lives for the