Microsoft’s Profit Dips Less Than Expected as It Reshapes Itself - NYTimes.com

Not business-as-usual in Redmond

"“What you can expect from Microsoft is courage in the face of reality,” Mr. Nadella said, borrowing a quotation from the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. “We will approach the future with a challenger mind-set.” The idea for the Nokia deal was not Mr. Nadella’s. But it became his responsibility when he took the helm, five months after Microsoft announced the Nokia acquisition. And Mr. Nadella himself has made major gambles in the last quarter that could be important to Microsoft’s future."

Microsoft’s Profit Dips Less Than Expected as It Reshapes Itself - NYTimes.com