Microsoft Success Driven by 'Constant Learning' - Andrea Taylor

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/12/Andrea_Taylor_Hope_Through_Compassion

Andrea Taylor, Director of Community Affairs at Microsoft, discusses the importance of teaching adaptability in any philanthropic effort. She explains that Microsoft, both in its philanthropic efforts and within the company itself, focuses on "providing people with a way of thinking...that allows them to be open and receptive to constant learning."

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Andrea Taylor, Director of Community Affairs at Microsoft, talks with Tom Becker, President of the Chautauqua Institution, about the importance of philanthropy. She discusses her past experiences in the field, and explores the changing nature of philanthropy in light of the recent economic crisis. - Chautauqua Institution

Andrea L .Taylor is Director of Community Affairs for Microsoft North America, based in Redmond, Wash., where her team manages the Giving Campaign and Employee Engagement. She develops strategy and oversees implementation of Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Community Technology Skills program, a global initiative that promotes digital inclusion and increased access to training in underserved communities. Taylor also works closely with nonprofit organizations, governments and businesses while making company investments that support economic development by advancing employability and workforce development. Taylor's extensive career in media, philanthropy and education includes prior work at The Boston Globe, the Ford Foundation, Education Development Center, Film Forum, and Harvard Graduate School of Education, and board memberships on the Council on Foundations and the Cleveland Foundation.

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[nadadreamer]

by constant learning must mean constantly stealing ideaes and tech from other companies

[entropyfu]

Constant learning=

Constant theft of competitors intellectual property.

Constant monopolistic tactics.

Constant insistence on proprietary technology and closed and centralized standards.

[DjDedan]

@nadadreamer haha true but i bet you own a 360...

[Finiras]

she reminds me of joe the plumber

[Finiras]

microsoft success is driven by the fact that they were early. they are not innovative in any way anymore, their current success solely depends on suppressing competition

[Matchu80]

It was all about constant learning;

not about cornering the market by driving out the small business or making monopolistic deals with the good majority of hardware companies~

no, it couldn't have been that!

or how about "borrowing" technology from businesses big & small, or Gates pushing for 'free trade' agreements around the globe?

Nah, his success is all just driven by 'constant learning'.

heh.

[RemiG2006]

Microsoft Success Driven by forcing corporations as well individual users to use their products. Tho I have to say, since sp3 I am happy user of Windows XP who's not going to upgrade to Vista or Windows 7

[funkalunatic]

If the purpose of philanthropy is to "help" people by "providing [indoctrinating] people with a way of thinking and being that allows [requires] them to be open and receptive to constant learning [struggling to keep up with what the system wants them to do]" then IMO that sort of philanthropy should be outlawed.

[xjaskix]

i was expecting a comment EXACTLY like that :D and for good reason.