November 27, according to the TheRegister Web site reported that the changes in Microsoft's product market share and the company's CEO changes have made Microsoft become the world's focus on professional management. More and more observers and analysts feel that Microsoft may need its own "Steve Jobs". But the truth is that Microsoft is neither dying nor invulnerable, and the tech giant doesn't need its own Steve Jobs.
Microsoft is now in the midst of a transformation. The market is rife with rumours about the company, and it seems that every person from the IT industry has its own insights into the future of Microsoft.
Many analysts are increasingly thinking that Microsoft should combine PCs with mobile devices, but this is not good news for Microsoft. Others are still sceptical about how Microsoft is doing business today.
Many have been predicting the future of Microsoft since the months when Microsoft CEO Ballmer announced it would retire. The company was experiencing what it called a "lost decade" during Ballmer's run of Microsoft. This makes a lot of people make the wrong interpretation. These people ignore the fact that during Ballmer's tenure, Microsoft's annual profit growth rate was 15%, with a net income of 23 billion dollars.
During his tenure at Ballmer, Microsoft has also seen many mistakes. Longhorn failure, vista/2007 series disaster, aquantive, etc. But Ballmer led Microsoft through these difficulties. At the heart of the Ballmer exit discussion is Windows 8 and Microsoft's inability to fully understand the changes in consumer buying habits and to respond appropriately to this change. Microsoft's failure to deal effectively with the Android and iOS systems has affected market confidence, and the divergence between investors is rising.
But it must be admitted that Microsoft interface can compete effectively with the Android and iOS systems. Microsoft does not need its own Steve Jobs.