Boston Globe Online / Business / Gamers indeed: how Xbox creators outplayed Gates "Every now and then, Takahashi suggests, the most powerful man in the computer industry is a clod, a boss right out of Dilbert: ignoring the obvious, sending his subordinates on bizarre errands, and becoming the target of grumbling behind his back. When that happens, it's time to tell Gates what he wants to hear - and then tiptoe down a more sensible path."