The implication that change management is a matter of life or death was always in slightly dubious taste
Any sign of doubt is as tantamount to admitting that you are unfit for the job
A $7.5bn writedown means handset unit has lost almost all it s value in just over a year
Move not to impact on Irish operations as company reorganises phone business as Nokia deal fails to deliver
Departure of phone boss signals a shift of emphasis away from hardware and back to Microsoft’s core business
And the prize for Golden Flannel phrase of the year is – ‘to action forward’
Microsoft executive Stephen Elop’s 1,100-word memo, which casually mentions massive job cuts, is a case study in how not to write and how not to lead a business
Firm’s demise has been predicted many times, but it is not planning to go quietly
Deal to buy Finnish firm’s unit was announced almost eight months ago
Resemblance to Windows Phone could be smart option for Nokia
Company is said to be focusing on internal candidates as Stephen Elop returns to Microsoft
But a number of other candidates still in the running as tech firm seeks new leader
The Snowden revelations shook the tech giants, but they had plenty of their own problems to deal with
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