Wisdom From The Experience of a Microsoft Employee
Who would have thought that someone could get so much mileage out of being a small gear in such a huge machine? This post on Stuff I’ve learned at Microsoft details the discoveries of one Sriram Krishnan, veteran of a mere five years at Redmond.
It is a long document – you’ll want to bookmark it and come back when you have time, because this article is worth all of your attention. In it, he shares tips on how to maneuver in a huge corporation, how to handle both underlings and overlings (is that even a word?) alike, tips on programming Zen, and some good ways to cultivate a mentality of personal growth. We’ve known 20-year senior managers who haven’t learned all of this.
Peter Brittain