Bill Gates is a passionate techie and shrewd businessman who changed the world by leading Microsoft to success. Now through his philanthropic work and passion for innovation, he aims to make an impact again. The document provides quotes and lessons from Gates about working towards your passion, having a strong vision and team, taking a long-term approach, learning from failures, and never stopping self-improvement. It also analyzes Gates' leadership style, powers, and the evolution of his leadership approach over time from more autocratic to delegating more autonomy.

2. A passionate techie and a shrewd businessman, Bill
Gates changed the world once, while leading Microsoft
to dizzying success….
….Now he's set to do it again with his own style of
philanthropy and passion for innovation.

3. Work towards your passion – “Be nice to nerds. Chances are
you'll end up working for one.”
Have a Great Vision - “Every business and household must have
a computer and must run Microsoft software”
Have a Strong Team - “At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant
ideas but the image is that they all come from the top - I’m afraid that’s
not quite right.”
Take a Long-Term Approach –“The Internet is becoming the
town square for the global village of tomorrow.”

4. Failures are learning lessons - “Your most unhappy
customers are your greatest source of learning.”
Don’t rest on your laurels – “Intellectual property has
the shelf life of a banana.”
Never Stop Asking Questions

5. Formal Powers– “Powers based on individual’s
position…usually comes from formal authority”
Personal Powers – “A Power possessed even without
having a formal power”….

6.  Legitimate Power – formal authority to control & use
organizational resources…..
 Reward Power – use of financial / non-financial
rewards to produce positive results….
 Coercive Power – Use of authority to create fear. Bill
Gates power can be felt beyond Microsoft …..

7.  Expert Power – Influence wielded on others due to
expertise, Knowledge or special skills.
 Referent Power – Referent power develops out of
admiration & a desire to be like that person……… Bill gates
has a “larger than life” like image in the IT industry &
beyond...

8.  Low LPC Score – means high task oriented
approach…Bill Gates appears to be interested in
Results / Productivity…
 Basic Leadership Style: Low LPC
 Leader Member Relationship – Good
 Task Structure – High
 Position Power - Strong

9. Low Concern for People High
LEADERSHIP GRID -
9 1,9 9,9
8
7
6
5 5,5 Tough
4 Taskmasters,
People are
3 commodity,
2 (9,2) High orientation
towards
1 1,1 9,1 Planning,
Controlling &
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Directing
Low  Concern for Results  High

10.  Autocratic style – command & control, Obsession
with details…
 Delegate style – Hire brightest talents, more
autonomy to managers.

11.  Monopolistic
 Resistant to change
 Curbing Innovation

13. Questions…..