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In June 2002,
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined Microsoft's mission and
values to reflect the evolution of Microsoft's business and
its focus on customers.
Microsoft's Mission
To enable people and businesses throughout the world to
realize their full potential
Microsoft's Vision
Empowering people through great software – any time, any place
and on any device
Delivering on the Mission
The tenets central to accomplishing the mission include:
Great People
with Great Values
Delivering on the mission requires great people who are
bright, creative and energetic, and who share the following
values:
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Integrity and
honesty
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Passion for
customers, partners, and technology
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Open and
respectful with others and dedicated to making them better
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Willingness to
take on big challenges and see them through
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Self critical,
questioning and committed to personal excellence and self
improvement
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Accountable for
commitments, results, and quality to customers,
shareholders, partners and employees
Excellence
In everything Microsoft does.
Trustworthy Computing
Deepening customer trust through the quality of the products
and services, responsiveness and accountability, and
predictability in everything Microsoft does.
Broad Customer Connection
Connecting with customers, understanding their needs and how
they use technology, and providing value through information
and support to help them realize their potential.
Innovative and Responsible Platform Leadership
Expanding platform innovation, benefits, and opportunities
for customers and partners; openness in discussing future
directions; getting feedback; and working with others to
ensure that their products and our platforms work well
together.
Enabling People to Do New Things
Broadening choices for customers by identifying new areas of
business; incubating new products; integrating new customer
scenarios into existing businesses; exploring acquisitions
of key talent and experience; and integrating more deeply
with new and existing partners.
A Global, Inclusive Approach
Thinking and acting globally, enabling a multicultural
workforce that generates innovative decision-making for a
diverse universe of customers and partners, innovating to
lower the costs of technology, and showing leadership in
supporting the communities in which we work and live.
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