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USHERING IN A NEW ERA OF LEADERSHIP
A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY POWERED BY PEOPLE
The appointment of Satya Nadella as Microsoft CEO in 2014 marked a clear shift to modern leadership in the corporate world. Nadella placed care and a growth mindset at the cornerstone of his leadership style. Under Nadella, the culture at Microsoft would be rebuilt from the ground up.
Before his appointment, rigour and discipline had been a critical part of the corporate culture at Microsoft. Competitors had been seen as the enemy to be destroyed. It was a culture tough on mistakes and the phrase ‘the biggest room in the house is the room for improvement’ was frequently heard. It was also a culture experiencing declining sales growth and lost market share in mobile ...
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