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????5. 你希望參與的下一個大項目是什么? ????有兩個項目。工作方面最大的項目是開發和發展一個新生市場——在PC或Mac上可以使用的移動工作空間。這種概念尚處于初級階段,但一旦成熟,人們就可以隨時隨地在任何硬件上工作。你可以想象一下,未來沒有人攜帶PC、平板設備或手機的情景。不論你走到哪里,都可以使用硬件或硬件提供的功能,例如飛機座位后面的電視屏幕。你只需要隨身攜帶硬件獨一無二的部分——數據和應用。對我而言,下一件大事是顛覆我們對隨身攜帶設備所持的觀念?,F在,有了PC-on-a-stick安全解決方案,我們將徹底改變所有人的工作方式。 ????個人方面, 我最近正在寫一本與商務有關的書。我曾有機會與許多非常聰明的人共事;從每個人身上都能學到一點東西。所以,這本書將是一些故事的合集和我從中得到的啟發。希望讀者朋友們會感興趣。 ????6. 你的行業目前面臨著怎樣的挑戰? ????我們正在改變人們的行為。雖然這樣做會帶來巨大的好處,比如將成本降低十倍,實現可靠的安全性,大幅提高移動性和易用性等,但人們都習慣了目前的方式。人們并不愿意走出自己已經習慣的安樂窩,即使那里原本并不安樂。所以,最大的挑戰是,PC-on-a-stick安全解決方案,不僅是一個新市場,而且是一種全新的行為。 ????隨著“自帶移動設備”(BYOD)的興起,各家公司開始意識到,沒有必要給公司所有人都配備筆記本電腦。相反,可以給員工一個U盤,然后跟他們說:“隨便用哪臺PC或者Mac吧?!焙孟⑹牵覀冇蟹浅N说膬r值定位,許多《財富》美國500強公司(Fortune 500 )已經率先開始采用我們的技術。壞消息是,改變行為總是很難。人是習慣的生物,所以,我們在努力向好的方向改變人們的習慣。 ????7. 如果你過去職業生涯中的有些事情可以重來,那會是什么? ????我可能會減少工作早期的損失。當時,公司停滯不前,事情超出了我的控制范圍。不幸的是,我在經歷了不止一次類似的情形之后,才領悟了這條教訓。還有幾次,我的同事非常難以相處,我當時就應該換一份工作。我沒有理由每天痛苦地工作。人總有其他選擇。我往往傾向于忍耐和忠誠,希望一切能恢復正常。多年后,我明白了,如果事不可行,那就應該減少自己的損失。繼續前進。 ????8. 你休閑時有什么消遣活動? ????我丈夫和我都喜歡旅游。我喜歡音樂。我加入了一支古典搖滾樂隊,同時也是教堂樂隊的成員。我還會進行個人鋼琴獨奏,為了保持演奏水平,過去八年我一直在一家餐廳演出。有時候,我也會參加古典唱詩班演出。程序安排非常重要,如果我沒有對一些有趣的事情進行適當的組織,我就不會去做。我必須對它們進行有效地組織,設定目標。 |
????5. What's the next big project you want to tackle? ????There are two. On a work level, the biggest project is developing and growing a nascent market -- a mobile workspace that you can use in any PC or Mac. While the idea is in its infancy, if you take it to the fullest extent, it's all your work ... anywhere, any time, in any piece of hardware. You can imagine an environment where nobody carries a PC, a tablet, or a phone. That hardware, or the capability provided by this hardware, is available in all the places you go -- like the TV screen on the back of your airline seat. What you take with you is your unique part of that hardware -- data and apps. For me, the next big thing is this disaggregation for how we think about all this gear we lug around. Now that we have a PC-on-a-stick, we're going to completely change how that world works. ????On a personal level, I have a business book I'm going to write one of these days. I've had the opportunity to work with tons of really smart people; you get a little something from everybody, so the book is a collection of stories and takeaways that will hopefully be interesting. ????6. What challenges are facing your business right now? ????We're changing behavior, and even though there are big benefits to that -- 10X lower cost, rock solid security, greatly improved mobility and ease of use -- people are comfortable with what they do. Known pain is comfortable, and people don't like to move away from their comfort zone. So the big challenge is that a PC on a stick, is not just a new market but a new behavior. ????With BYOD ["Bring your own device"], companies are starting to realize that they don't need to give a laptop to everyone who walks through the door. Instead they hand them a USB stick with Windows To Go and say, "Use whatever PC or Mac you want." The good news is that we've got a very compelling value proposition, and many Fortune 500 companies today are leading the way. The bad news is it's hard to change behavior. People are creatures of habit, so we're trying to change habits for the better. ????7. If you could have done anything differently in your career, what would it have been? ????I probably would have cut my losses earlier in jobs where the company wasn't going anywhere and it was out of my control. Unfortunately I've had to learn this lesson more than once. There have also been a couple of cases where I've worked with people who were really difficult, and I should have found a different job. There's no reason to go to work every day and be miserable. There are always options. I have a tendency to try to stick with it, be loyal, and make it work. I've learned over the years that if it ain't workin', cut your losses. Move on. ????8. What do you do for fun? ????My husband and I love to travel, and I love music. I'm in a classic rock band and a church band. I also do solo piano gigs and have played for the last eight years in a restaurant, just to keep my chops up. I also do an occasional classical choir gig. Routine is really important because if I don't have structure around the fun stuff, then I don't do it. I need to have some structure and goals around it. |