????不論最終由誰(shuí)接任史蒂夫?鮑爾默擔(dān)任微軟（Microsoft）首席執(zhí)行官，都必須補(bǔ)回曾經(jīng)失去的時(shí)間。因?yàn)樵?jīng)占據(jù)科技界統(tǒng)治地位的微軟如今正面臨衰退的困境。微軟未能抓住過(guò)去十年最大的科技趨勢(shì)——移動(dòng)設(shè)備與互聯(lián)網(wǎng)搜索——現(xiàn)在，它只能在谷歌（Google，《財(cái)富》500強(qiáng)）和蘋果（Apple，《財(cái)富》500強(qiáng)）等競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手身后苦苦追趕。

????周五，微軟宣布正在尋找新的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。鮑爾默出身于一名健談的銷售員，自2000年開(kāi)始執(zhí)掌公司，近日宣布將在一年內(nèi)退休。繼任者的人選有很多，但沒(méi)有哪位人選具備明顯的優(yōu)勢(shì)。不論誰(shuí)被選中，都將成為公眾關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。如何帶領(lǐng)一家備受矚目的公司實(shí)現(xiàn)復(fù)興？這將給繼任者帶來(lái)巨大的壓力，

????候選人必須精通科技，有過(guò)在大型上市公司工作的經(jīng)歷。此外，候選人還必須熟悉微軟的業(yè)務(wù)。目前微軟的業(yè)務(wù)主要還是依賴Windows臺(tái)式機(jī)軟件的銷售。董事會(huì)或許會(huì)考慮從微軟內(nèi)部挑選新領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。不過(guò)，來(lái)自Facebook、諾基亞（Nokia）和瞻博網(wǎng)絡(luò)（Juniper Networks）等其他幾家公司的幾位高管也有可能成功上位，

????董事會(huì)到底從內(nèi)部選擇還是外部選擇，將大有玄機(jī)。如果董事會(huì)希望進(jìn)行適度的重組和平穩(wěn)過(guò)渡，可能會(huì)選擇內(nèi)部人選。而聘用外部人員通常意味著更激進(jìn)的方式。以下是微軟首席執(zhí)行官職位的潛在候選人，以及他們各自的優(yōu)勢(shì)和劣勢(shì)。

????Whoever succeeds Steve Ballmer as Microsoft's chief executive will have to make up for a lot of lost time. The reason? Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500), once the dominant technology company, is fighting obsolescence. It failed to capitalize on the biggest technology trends of the past decade -- mobile devices and Internet search -- and must now play catch-up to rivals likeGoogle (GOOG, Fortune 500) and Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500).

????Microsoft disclosed its search for a new leader on Friday. Ballmer, the voluble salesman who has led the company since 2000, said he planned to resign within the next 12 months. There are a number of potential successors, but no obvious front-runner has emerged. Whoever is chosen must be comfortable in the spotlight along with the intense pressure that comes with trying to revive such a high-profile company.

????Candidates must be well versed in technology and have experience at a large public company. Familiarity with Microsoft's business, which still depends heavily on selling Windows desktop software, is a plus. Microsoft's board will likely consider a number of internal candidates. But there are also executives from an array of other companies like Facebook (FB), Nokia (NOK) andJuniper Networks (JNPR) who could step into the role.

????Whether the board gives the job to an insider or outsider could be telling. Boards seeking modest reorganizations and smooth transitions typically choose an internal candidate. Picking an outsider usually signals a more radical approach. What follows are some of the potential candidates for Microsoft's chief executive job, their selling points and their liabilities.