It was early October 2005, redwest cafe, my first 1:1 with Dane Glasgow our new general manager replacing Hadi Partovi. my opinion prior to the meeting 'this guy has big shoes to fill' :). it was an interesting meeting, i wasn't going in to the meeting with the best attitude, distraught over the news of Hadi's departure.... it didn't help that Dane talked about a hot button of mine, staffing. i'm a huge believer in very selective hiring, less is more. Dane kept on insisting that our team of 4 working on start.com was short-staffed, he was right :) that was the only on edge interaction i had with Dane...

 

Fast-forward 1.5 years of working together, and i'm extremely bummed to see him go. I have learned a lot from Dane, constantly pushed by him and most importantly inspired by him.  Dane is the type of leader that we need more of at Microsoft, at only 30 years young he infuses a fresh perspective and understands building services. But 8 years is a long time to be at any company, and i understand his decision to focus on his family and other passions.... best of luck!

 

 

I've watched this video 5 times and find it absolutely amazing. I hope to give a talk as captivating as Prof. Hans Rosling's one day.