Today on CNN.com, I clicked the link to read Time Magazine's “Builders and Titans” report, which purports to be a list of those business people who have created successful businesses and/or championed established ones and have had a significant influence on shaping society.
In going down the list of 20, I saw a number of names that are familiar to those in our field: Michael Dell, Steve Jobs, Carly Fiorina. What I didn't see was any mention of Bill Gates. Oh, well, I guess the World's Largest Software Company doesn't quality as “successful,” having only made him a multi-billionaire.
Sure, we know how popular it is to hate B.G. and bash Microsoft, but regardless of whether or not you like him and/or the company, how can you deny that it's a successful business or that its software has not had a significant influence on society? After all, Time is the magazine that once named Adolf Hitler as Man of the Year. Personal popularity is obviously not (supposed to be) an issue.
Posted
May 12 2004, 01:36 PM
by
debshinder