Those are all pretty abstract. Agreeing on a concrete solution, other than e.g. "less political infighting ... achieved by giving my faction what it wants and t

Those are all pretty abstract. Agreeing on a concrete solution, other than e.g. "less political infighting ... achieved by giving my faction what it wants and telling those other idiots to shut up!", is a lot harder. The various points advanced in minimsft comments and elsewhere tend to be mutually contradictory if you actually think about them. e.g. stop depending too much on Windows/Office and focus on making totally new products even if it's risky? or stop wasting time and money on anything not immediately profitable and focus only on core strengths? I've seen both advocated on minimsft quite a few times.