Roz Ho: Reflections On Leadership and Believing in Yourself

Posted By: Charles | Nov 24th, 2008 @ 2:59 PM | 81,439 Views | 10 Comments

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Sometimes Charles and Ritzy get really lucky in meeting people whose energy is truly contagious, as in the case of Corporate Vice President, Premium Mobile Experiences, Roz Ho. In another edition of WM_IN, Roz tells us about her diverse experiences; from growing up in Hong Kong, moving to California, landing at Microsoft and how she almost left Microsoft to become an archeologist! Roz leads a team working on consumer-focused projects in mobile communications, and her team comes first; she literally shows us what keeps her coming back to the job every day, even after 17 years. And she knows a little something about the importance and delicacy of human relationships, as she used to be the GM of the Macintosh Business Unit, where her team was responsible for the development and marketing of Mac Office. Before joining Microsoft in 1991, Ho was a software engineer for HP and she also spent two years working as a software engineer developing a number of financial systems at Bank of America, including the first large-scale ATM system in the world.

Tags: Leadership, MS Execs, MS Personalities, Windows Mobile

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rhm

Wow, really nice video. Roz is awesome!

Apogeum

great interview as always! Smiley

Charles
Welcome Change

In reply to Apogeum

#Nov 25th, 2008 @ 2:57 AM

Thanks!

Ritzy and I left the conversation truly inspired and very happy that Microsoft has leaders like Roz. We're in very good hands!
C

webmonkey
How am i supposed to code with theeeeeese ?

In reply to Charles

#Nov 25th, 2008 @ 11:57 AM

Another interesting interview Smiley

While Roz was talking I kept thinking Zune Phone, then I visited techmeme and saw this http://www.cnbc.com/id/27912313
Did someone say Pink? so that answers the last question Wink

(Well, either that or this video is "the source")

I'm hearing from a good source that Microsoft is ready to give a major facelift to the company's Zune music player that could mean its evolution into a new smart phone from the company.
My source says that the new device falls under the codename "Pink" and that it will combine the company's Zune and technology from Microsoft's purchase of Danger Inc., the company that brought us the Sidekick flip phone available on T-Mobile.