# Steve Ballmer: Scaling the digital revolution

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Podcast: [Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tools-and-weapons-with-brad-smith-5565095)
Published: 2025-04-03T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://news.microsoft.com/tools-and-weapons-podcast/
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## Resource

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO from 2000 to 2014, was instrumental in scaling the company from a small 30-person startup to one of the most valuable companies on the planet. Ahead of Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, I had the chance to catch up with my former boss. We talked about the early days of Microsoft and the pitch that convinced him to take a chance on a small company in a new industry. We also discussed how three traits—irrational confidence, realism, and persistence—have helped him succeed at Microsoft and today as the owner of the LA Clippers.

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