Microsoft Volume II

15904.444 - 15930.927 Bill Gates

So basically, whatever the cause of that was, it created a zero-sum environment. Nothing I do is going to make the company more valuable, right? So therefore, my value, the only way to grow value accruing to me is to win at the expense of someone else at this company. I'm going to get promoted over them. My product's going to eat their product. My team's going to eat their team.