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IRIS AND GROOVE

1.] Foresee the future

Ozzie’s strategy which was emphasized in the interview was to anticipate the changes that will occur in the future and the opportunities it might bring about. He insists on building a roadmap both for the technical and marketing aspects and perceiving it as a challenge course that will exceed several years or so depending on the complexity of the technology, product, or service you are introducing. You have to be a step advanced by mere foresight of how the market is going to turn out in the future in order to be prepared for the unexpected changes or turn of events that will confront your business. Business-wise, foresight aids the financial management aspect, and technology-wise, foresight enables one to predict the demands of the general public, both IT experts and non-IT practitioners as well.  

2.] Aim for a bigger purpose.

When doing something, don’t go for the cash, go for the change. Instead of aiming for the financial gain, try to aspire for a more noble cause, a larger impact to the community and to the world in general. Constantly bear in mind that when building something, it has to be targeted for a much larger scale of goals, one that is not entirely for personal interest (not bad although), but for others. Ozzie shares that his main drive was to address the necessities of customers and clients and he developed technology so that he can achieve not only entrepreneurial success but also self-actualization for providing an impact and change to the world. No wonder that he is still on the rise on the IT business- starting from Iris, then to Groove, then Microsoft at the present, this might be attributed to his appropriate kind of mindset towards the business.

3.] Know when to trust and when to not.

At the latter part of the interview, he advises on people management. He shares his experiences that shaped him in terms of dealing with different kinds of people with different personalities and backgrounds. He recommends giving proper respect and recognition to others that possess a unique range of technical abilities, ‘cause it will hugely help with regards to ‘carry-the- load’ scenarios, and splitting tasks by specialization functions. As a business techie, also, one must be cautious in dealing with the ‘business-type’ of people. They may be the ones that gamble a lot and may be the root cause of financial downfall. It takes time to build trust among people with this sort of background, thus, it is also requisite to have a corporate setting experience.