Risher said Microsoft, and its CEO Satya Nadella in particular, was a big company he thought was doing good business.
Risher, who worked as a general manager for Microsoft from 1991 to 1997, per his LinkedIn, said to Sherwood News, “I think Microsoft went through a period of stasis and a little bit of confusion.”
“I think Satya Nadella has done such a good job of both being a purpose-driven leader, but also showing that he can make incredibly tough, very strategic business decisions that make your company one of the most valuable in the world,” he added.
He said that when he worked for Microsoft in the 90s, it was a “fierce competitor,” and “laser-focused on increasing market share of its products.”
Risher said that with Lyft, he didn’t focus so much on market share, but took pointers from Microsoft on “really understanding what your competitors are good at and really understanding how you can do better.”
