"Microsoft leaders and luminaries" - spot the similarity | The Coffeehouse

Simo
With me it's a full-time job.

Hit the link and see if you can spot the similarity between Microsoft's leaders and luminaries.

I think it's clear this problem isn't an MS specific issue, the problem is prevelant in corporations & in the tech industry - MS hitting both categories. But I was still disapointed when I saw this page.

On a lighter note, congrats go to Chris Anderson for having the most amusing mugshot.

Maddus Mattus
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda

Is this about the ties?

I dont get it,...

Simo
With me it's a full-time job.

In reply to Maddus Mattus

#Oct 29th, 2008 @ 8:07 AM

10 'leaders and luminaries'. All 10 are men. Nine of 'em are white....

Bas
It finds lightbulbs.

In reply to Simo

#Oct 29th, 2008 @ 11:34 AM

And because each gender and race is just as good as the others, that's not a problem.

Simo
With me it's a full-time job.

In reply to Bas

#Oct 29th, 2008 @ 11:43 AM

and by the time you get to picking your tenth best person from senior management to deliver a keynote address or presentation I think you ought to start automaticaly seeing a few more permutations of race/gender than that list at the PDC.

PaoloM
Hypermediocrity

In reply to Simo

#Oct 29th, 2008 @ 12:08 PM

I'm still trying to figure out how this is a "problem"....

joechung

In reply to Simo

#Oct 29th, 2008 @ 11:34 AM

I think you'll find Microsoft leadership to be a more diverse group.

Ray7

In reply to Simo

#Oct 29th, 2008 @ 11:34 AM

Perhaps you could explain why you think this is a problem?

harumscarum
out of memory

ahh I was going to go with receding hairlines

Maddus Mattus
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda

In reply to Simo

#Oct 29th, 2008 @ 11:34 AM

You sir are not driving on all fours.

This thread sux!

jh71283
Throw new System.Beverage. OutOfCoffeeException()

In reply to Maddus Mattus

#Oct 30th, 2008 @ 12:13 AM

Congratulations!

You are now the holder of my 'Crappest thread alleging a conspiracy' award!

*Previously held by Dovella for Hey ! Chrome copy Windows flag

alexmac

In reply to jh71283

#Oct 30th, 2008 @ 12:35 AM

erm at pretty much every Microsoft related event I have attended there has been speakers from a wide selection of nationalities and both genders.

You can acuse Microsoft of many things but not this.

The tech industry as a whole has more men then women. Why there is less women at higher levels of management is a more complex issue.

Not to mention is it that surprising that:
Microsoft was created in North America
North America has a predominatly white population (okay its Wikipedia but you can find the origianl census data if you look around http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census)

Bas
It finds lightbulbs.

Having looked at a bunch of PDC videos I've noticed a whole range of ethnicities come by. I wonder why you're not making a big deal out of that, but you are making a big deal about 10 people who did the keynotes.

stevo_
Human after all

In reply to Bas

#Oct 30th, 2008 @ 3:54 AM

You don't see many morbidly obese transgender ginger haired african 'little people' doing presentations at pdc.. I think theres some sort of 'ism going on.. and I don't like it one bit.