How Satya Nadella Rebuilt Microsofts Internal Culture First

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When Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft in 2014, many expected a strategic pivot to mobile or a breakup of the company. Instead, he started with culture. This episode explores how Nadella identified the 'know-it-all' mindset that had calcified under Steve Ballmer and replaced it with a 'learn-it-all' philosophy. We trace the specific actions he took in his first 100 days: reading a book on empathy, mandating a company-wide growth-mindset training, and killing the stack-ranking system that had pitted employees against each other. The result: a culture shift that paved the way for Azure's dominance and a tripling of the stock price. We also discuss the risks — including the alienation of top performers and the challenges of sustaining change across 200,000 employees. A masterclass in leading by changing how people think, not just what they do. #SatyaNadella #Microsoft #CultureChange #GrowthMindset #CEOLeadership #BusinessTransformation #LearnItAll #KnowItAll #StackRanking #Empathy #Azure #CloudComputing #LeadershipLessons #CorporateCulture #BusinessPodcast #TheCEODiary #FexingoBusiness #Leadership Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo