ROBERT SORBO

Ballmer (Robert Sorbo / Microsoft Handout)

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admits that he sometimes moves too fast, a trait he is working on as a leader, according to a Q&A with The New York Times.

"My brain races too much, so even if I’ve listened to everything somebody said, unless you show that you’ve digested it, people don’t think they are being well heard. Sometimes you really don’t hear because you’re racing. It’s just the way my brain works. My brain is just chop, chop, chop, chop, chop. And so, if you really want to get the best out of people, you have to really hear them and they have to feel like they’ve been really heard."

In the interview, Ballmer goes on to discuss how he runs meetings and evaluates job candidates. In a one word answer, Ballmer said he wants Microsoft's culture to be more "efficient."

A fascinating read, but does anyone have some tips on how Ballmer can slow down?