Group 07 presented a case study on Bill Gates and the management of Microsoft. The case analyzes Bill Gates' leadership qualities that contributed to Microsoft's success. It discusses theories like MBO, Fiedler Model, and transformational leadership that reflect Gates' style of involving employees, providing vision, and promoting intelligence. Gates demonstrated effective leadership through delegation, hiring competent people, cross-functional working, and recognizing performance while ensuring culture and values were maintained as the company grew. The key ideas drawn were the value of continuous improvement, humility, passion, tying growth to contribution, and power of delegation.

1. Presented By
Group -07
SWOSTIK ROUT PGDM/19-21/44
SOUMYA LENKA PGDM/19-21/33
SUCHITRA MAJHI PGDM/19-21/38
SWAGATIKA DASH PGDM/19-21/42
PRIYADARSHINI SAMANTARAY PGDM/19-21/53
ADARSH GUPTA PGDM/19-21/01
Case study on
“ BILL GATES AND THE MANAGEMENT OF
MICROSOFT ”

2. CHARACTER SKETCH
• Bill Gates : CEO of Microsoft – dynamic personality , epitome of symbolic
leadership
• Paul Allen : Gates’ classmate, later co-partner holding 40% stakes in Microsoft
• Steve Ballmer : The then- assistant to the President
• Jon Shirley : appointed as then- Chief Operating officer (COO) experienced
professional in finance, marketing, programming
• Frank Gaudette : Microsoft’s first Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – main man behind
detailed accounting track of Microsoft

3. CASE ANALYSIS
• This case is on BILL GATES – principal founder
of Microsoft
• Bill’s leadership qualities and its relevance in
Microsoft’s success
• Application of leadership theories relating to
Bill’s styles

4. RELEVANCE OF THEORIES
• MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES (MBO) : Participative process – Bill involved each employee in
decision making process
• FIEDLER MODEL : All the 3 situations showed “ high “ on the scale:
(a) Leader-Member Relation : High
(b) Task Structure : High
(c ) Position Power: Strong
(d) Basic Leadership Style : low LPC ( least preferred coworker)
• TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP:
(a) Provides Vision : “ A Computer On Every Desk”
(b) Promotes Intelligence : Openness to new innovative ideas, hiring freshers
(c ) Personal Attention : Employee Outlook and Customer Needs
• LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP : Authority to employees

5. LEADERSHIP STYLE OF BILL GATES
• DELEGATION : Each employee provided with authority to fix their issues.
• POSITIVE OUTLOOK : Expecting the revenue to be $100 million in 5 years and
reaching more than $140 millions.
• HIRING TECHNICALLY COMPETENT PEOPLE : Jon Shirley, Gaudett are burning
examples of skilled expertise hired.
• CROSS FUNCTIONAL WORKING : departments resolving issues together.
• MISSION CRITICAL: developing products with customer needs

6. • CULTURE KEEP : larger size of organization – sorting problems – keeping morals
intact.
• PERFORMANCE RECOGNITION : average salaries but employee given shares.
• JOB ROTATION and DECENTRALISED POLICY : employees served as Directors
rotation wise and each delegated with responsibilities.
• BILL MEETINGS : Questioning products, show criticism, ambitious deadlines.

7. IDEAS DRAWN
• Value of taking one step everyday – innovation
• Humility and simplicity
• Emotional intelligence and passion
• “Growth isnt given , its variable”
• Compensation for contribution
• Delegation