The Computer Hardware and Software Industry have seen many influential leaders and founders over the decades, from Bill Gates to Steve Jobs. All industries need visionaries and inspirational leaders. One such leader I admire is Michael Dell, founder of Dell Company. Dell dropped out of college at the age of 19 in order to pursue his dreams and build a company that has fundamentally moulded how personal computers should be made and sold.
Leadership, I believe is about effective communication and the ability to create strategies and visions that drive a company to its’ success. Companies in this industry tend to invest primarily in engineering in order to produce innovative products and Dell has revealed that they too are planning to roll out an iPad rival in order to maintain and keep level with the competitive environment. One aspect that Michael Dell hopes to keep going is the steady state of acquisitions where the company is focused mainly on expanding and building on what the customer wants. Also, he mentions that he would like seek partnership with Microsoft and create a product that runs with its’ software because people like it when ‘things work together’.
However, when questioned upon if he were to be given the chance to start his business all over again, where he would prefer to start it, Dell merely states, China. I agree with Dell’s point of view, for China’s markets give many benefits and opportunities with their technology and labour force as well as the large markets they have. With effective leadership skills, Michael Dell can still fulfil this vision without having to start all over again, and instead, just outsourcing or off-shoring some of his business operations to benefit from economies of scale and enter new markets and have access to a larger consumer base.
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