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Everyday business advice from a successful CEO

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Steve Sanghi has authored several influential books that provide deep insights into business leadership and organizational success. "Ask Steve" is a collection of his columns from Microchip Technology's internal newsletter, where he addresses a wide range of business and leadership questions, offering practical and actionable advice. "Up and to the Right" details the impressive turnaround and sustained growth of Microchip Technology, sharing strategic insights and lessons learned from Sanghi's tenure as CEO. "Driving Excellence," co-authored with Michael J. Jones, focuses on the principles and practices that drive high performance in organizations, emphasizing operational excellence, customer focus, and continuous improvement. Each book is valuable for business leaders and professionals seeking to enhance their strategic thinking and leadership skills.

About The Author

Steve Sanghi

Steve Sanghi is the President and CEO of Microchip Technology Inc. and the Executive Chair of its Board of Directors. With more than 40 years of leadership in the semiconductor industry, Sanghi is widely recognized for his strategic vision and operational excellence. After stepping back from his CEO role in 2021 to become Executive Chair, Sanghi recently returned as President and CEO to steer Microchip through challenging economic conditions and lead the company into its next phase of innovation and growth.

Beyond Microchip, Sanghi plays an active role in advancing the technology industry. He was recently appointed to the Intel Board of Directors and serves on the boards of Impinj, Advantek, and Northern Arizona University. In recognition of his remarkable contributions to engineering and education, NAU honored him by naming its College of Engineering the Steve Sanghi College of Engineering.

Sanghi is also a respected author. His published works include Driving Excellence: How the Aggregate System Turned Microchip Technology from a Failing Company to a Market Leader (2006, co-authored), Up and to the Right: My Personal and Business Journey Building the Microchip Technology Juggernaut (2023), and his latest release, Ask Steve: Everyday Business Advice from a Successful CEO (2024).

Earlier in his career, Sanghi held key leadership positions, including Vice President of Operations at Waferscale Integration, Inc., and engineering and management roles at Intel Corporation. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication from Punjab University, India.

In December 2022, Sanghi received the prestigious Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award from the Global Semiconductor Industry Alliance in recognition of his impact on the semiconductor industry.

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"Sanghi shares remarkable and riveting story of Microchip. Learn how he developed technology and markets, engineered growth, mastered acquisitions, and achieved operating excellence—a required reading for innovators and leaders who would change the world."
- John Doerr, NYTimes best-selling author of Measure What Matters, and Speed & Scale
“Up and to the right” is a befitting title for a book that is full of financial, cultural and market share charts that are all going up and to the right. Steve shares his deep insights into the transformation, culture, growth, strategic planning, and acquisitions that propelled Microchip from near bankruptcy in 1990 into a global semiconductor giant. I have watched Steve and his team for many years as they implemented their bold vision in taking Microchip from $70M in revenue in 1990 to over $8 billion in revenue this year.
Ken Hao, Chairman, Silver Lake
Steve in his book “Up and to the right” does an amazing job of telling a story of how he hit a home run in his personal and business journey over the past multiple decades, not once but multiple times. Steve and Microchip fall into a rarefied segment of companies and individuals that have delivered stellar performance without fail, and this book brings the what and the how he did to get that impact. Having known Steve personally for more than two decades, his true personality and humility shows up in the book again and again, which makes this a personable read for both business leaders as well as new graduates of tomorrow.
Nick Santhanam, Former McKinsey Senior partner, currently CEO of Fernweh Group, author of WSJ bestseller, Titanium Economy
Steve Sanghi’s exceptional business acumen and fierce tenacity are on full display in his inspirational and instructional book “Up and To the Right”. Steve stands out in an industry that has more than its share of business visionaries, disruptive mavericks, and progressive technologists. He liberally shares why and how he embraced challenging business scenarios in his complete transformation of Microchip and inspires us to see beyond the difficult situation in front of us. He outlines how a combination of the Aggregate Growth methodology, rethinking everything from manufacturing efficiency to product strategy to a unique customer approach created a foundation for Microchip to become one of the most successful semiconductor companies in the world.
Jodi Shelton, Co-Founder and CEO, Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA)
An amazing life story! Steve’s life story, and that of his decades at Microchip, is one of incredible achievement. There are many lessons to be learned from Steve’s approach to managing a business in an uber-competitive tech sector. It all starts with the leadership and unique approach Steve has applied and honed over decades at the helm. Few companies in the tech sector have managed over decades; what Microchip has achieved. Behind the astounding numbers at Microchip are a set of Management processes, Principles, Values and Culture which enabled the team to achieve what it has. At the heart of this is Steve (Perhaps the Dalai Lama saw it). A life and Company story well worth reading.
Andrew Sukawaty, Chairman, Inmarsat
In a world that often thinks of business as boring, cold, or faceless, Steve Sanghi’s “Up And To The Right” reminds us that it is anything but. He tells the improbable tale of a young boy from India who took control of a small company detailing the journey of its fight to reach the top of the highly competitive microcontroller market. Guiding the company through the bursting of the tech bubble and the global financial crisis, Steve gives us an inside view of what it really means to be a CEO and what it takes to be the best.
Dan Niles, Founder and Portfolio Manager of the Satori Fund
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